- Postcode districts
- SE3, SE7, SE10, SE12
- Nearby
- Blackheath, Canary Wharf and Catford
- Guide price
- £750–£5,000
- Typical time on site
- 1–5 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Greater London
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom plumbing work cost in Greenwich?
For Greenwich, our guide range for bathroom plumbing work is £750 to £5,000 including VAT. Prices in London run at about 25% above 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.
Like-for-like
- New suite in the same positions
Partial re-route
- New hot and cold runs
New layout
- Pump or pressure upgrade
Guide prices for Greenwich including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Greenwich
As well as Greenwich itself (SE3, SE7, SE10 and 1 more postcode districts), we survey in Blackheath, Canary Wharf and Catford.
London homes in Greenwich often mean stairs, permits and neighbours below; we plan the logistics as carefully as the bathroom. If your Greenwich bathroom layout is changing, the soil stack position is checked first, because it decides where the WC can go. For Greenwich homes on a combi boiler, we measure the flow rate at the bathroom before you choose a shower valve.
Water across much of Greater London is very 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
- Draining down and isolating supplies, with the rest of the house back on water as soon as possible
- New hot and cold pipework in copper or plastic, properly clipped, and insulated where it runs through cold spaces
- Isolation valves on every fitting, so taps, cisterns and valves can be serviced without draining the system
- Shower pumps on gravity systems, and macerators or pumped wastes where gravity drainage cannot reach
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
