- Postcode districts
- NE29, NE30, NE33
- Nearby
- Tynemouth, South Shields and Whitley Bay
- Guide price
- Included with supply and fit
- Typical time on site
- survey visit plus design
- Water
- Soft across most of Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new bathroom design cost in North Shields?
Design comes with the job: the survey, layout and itemised quote are free. In North Shields, a complete designed, supplied and fitted bathroom typically costs £5,800–£10,750 including VAT. Prices in North East England run at about 10% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Survey and layout
- Layout options on paper
Detailed design
- Lighting and electrical plan
Full project
- Design, supply and fit
Guide prices for North Shields including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in North Shields
We work right across North Shields — NE29, NE30 and NE33 — and in neighbouring Tynemouth and South Shields.
Homes in and around North Shields vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If your North Shields bathroom has a soil stack in an awkward corner, the design starts there, because it is the one point that is costly to move. If you are in North Shields and weighing a bath against a walk-in shower, the layout options show both with their prices.
Most of Tyne and Wear is supplied with soft water. That leaves you free to choose matt black, brushed brass or clear glass without worrying much about limescale. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- A measured survey of the room, including ceiling heights, slopes, window and door positions and any boxing
- A conversation about who uses the room, when, and what does not work about the current one
- A written, itemised quote, with the price fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed
- A product list covering the suite, brassware, furniture, tiles, lighting and ventilation
Decisions to make first
Keep or change the layout
Keeping the WC and shower where they are saves on plumbing. The WC is the costly one to move, because it is tied to the soil stack.
Where the shower goes
A shower on an outside wall is easier to ventilate; one under a sloping ceiling needs full head height where you stand, not just at the high side.
Rules that apply in England
In England, a new connection to the soil stack or new drainage can be building regulations work under Part H, and new circuits or alterations to circuits in the bathroom are notifiable under Part P. Where a new bathroom is formed, Approved Document F asks for extract at 15 l/s intermittent or 8 l/s continuous.
