- Postcode districts
- BN1, BN3, BN41
- Nearby
- Brighton, Portslade and Shoreham-by-Sea
- Guide price
- £650–£4,500
- Typical time on site
- 1–5 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of East Sussex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom plumbing work cost in Hove?
Our guide price for bathroom plumbing work in Hove is £650–£4,500 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for South East England, where prices are typically about 12% above the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Like-for-like
- Pressure test
Partial re-route
- Basin or shower moved
New layout
- Pumped waste or macerator
Guide prices for Hove including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Hove
In Hove we cover BN1, BN3 and BN41; we also cover Brighton, 1.2 miles away, and Portslade.
Across a large town like Hove, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. Plumbing surveys in Hove include a look at the existing pipework for lead, corrosion or poor support before we quote. If your Hove water is hard, a scale reducer or softener on the bathroom supplies can protect valves and shower heads.
Water across much of East Sussex is hard. Taps, plug wastes and toilet pans scale up quickly, so chrome copes better than matt black, and a removable aerator is worth having. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- New hot and cold pipework in copper or plastic, properly clipped, and insulated where it runs through cold spaces
- A pressure test of new pipework before walls are closed in and floors go down
- A check of your hot water system, and the pressure and flow rate at the bathroom
- The WC connected to the soil stack, or a new branch where the WC is moving
Decisions to make first
Concealed or exposed valves
Concealed shower valves look neater but need an access route for servicing. Exposed bar valves are easier to reach and replace.
Copper or plastic
Copper is rigid and suits pipes on show or near the boiler. Plastic is quicker under floors and inside walls, and long runs need fewer joints.
Rules that apply in England
In England, the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 apply. New drainage or a new connection to the soil stack can be building regulations work under Part H, and a macerator or pumped WC is acceptable only where there is also a WC on gravity drainage elsewhere in the home.
