Bathroom design in West Sussex

What does a new bathroom design cost in West Sussex?

Design has no separate fee on a supply-and-fit job. A complete fitted bathroom in West Sussex typically costs £7,300–£13,500 including VAT. Prices in West Sussex run at about 12% above the UK guide, based on South East England labour rates.

Typical

Survey and layout

Included with supply and fit

Layout options on paper

Detailed design

Included with supply and fit

Lighting and electrical plan

Full project

£7,300–£13,500

Design, supply and fit

Guide prices for West Sussex including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Which towns do we cover in West Sussex?

Supplies across most of West Sussex are hard. We plan easy-clean glass, rimless toilets and finishes that do not show limescale. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier. Whether you are in Crawley or elsewhere in West Sussex, layout options come with an itemised written quote.

What the job includes

A clear view of which changes are cheap and which mean moving drainage or opening floors
Layout options drawn to scale, showing the bath or shower, WC, basin, storage and towel rail
Elevations and tile layouts on a design, supply and fit project, so the setting-out is agreed before tiling starts
A written, itemised quote, with the price fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed
A conversation about who uses the room, when, and what does not work about the current one
A lighting and electrical plan showing switches, fittings, shaver socket and extractor fan

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.

Planning for later

Timber noggins in the walls for future grab rails, a wider door or a level shower floor cost far less to build in now than to add later.

The door

Re-hanging the door on the other side, fitting a sliding pocket door or moving the opening can free up a whole wall in a small room.

Storage

Fitted furniture, a vanity with a tall cupboard, or recessed niches and a mirror cabinet. Recessed storage costs no floor space but needs a stud wall or deep boxing to sit in.

Rules that apply in England

Changing the layout inside an existing bathroom does not need planning permission. The design does have to respect the electrical zones around the bath and shower under BS 7671, the water fittings rules for new WCs and taps, including a maximum 6-litre flush, and adequate extract ventilation. Listed buildings need listed building consent for alterations affecting their character, including new soil or vent pipes through walls, and in a flat the lease often requires freeholder consent for moving the WC or adding a new vent.

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.

Bathroom design in West Sussex: questions

Do you charge for bathroom design in West Sussex?

Not separately. The home survey, layout options and itemised written quote are free, and the detailed design is part of a supply-and-fit job. A complete fitted bathroom in West Sussex typically costs £7,300–£13,500 including VAT, based on South East England prices.

Which towns in West Sussex do you cover?

We cover the whole of West Sussex, including Crawley, Worthing, Bognor Regis, Littlehampton, Horsham, Haywards Heath, Chichester and Burgess Hill. If your town is not listed, we still cover it — get in touch with your postcode.

How long does a new bathroom design take?

Most jobs take survey visit plus design on site once the products have arrived. We confirm a start date and a day-by-day plan when you approve the quote.

Is the water hard in West Sussex?

Do I need building regulations approval for a new bathroom layout?

Sometimes. Moving fittings within an existing bathroom is not always building regulations work, but a new connection to the soil stack, new drainage, new electrical circuits or structural changes can be. Forming a bathroom where there was not one before also brings in ventilation rules. We flag what applies when we draw the layout.