- Postcode districts
- SW6, SW15, SW18
- Nearby
- Fulham, Wimbledon and Chiswick
- 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 Putney?
Guide price in Putney: £750–£5,000 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. We adjust the national guide for London, where prices are typically about 25% above the UK average. 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 Putney including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Putney
In Putney we cover SW6, SW15 and SW18; we also cover Fulham, 1.6 miles away, and Wimbledon.
In Putney, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. Plumbing surveys in Putney include a look at the existing pipework for lead, corrosion or poor support before we quote. For Putney homes on a combi boiler, we measure the flow rate at the bathroom before you choose a shower valve.
Most of Greater London has very hard water. 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
- Shower pumps on gravity systems, and macerators or pumped wastes where gravity drainage cannot reach
- A check of your hot water system, and the pressure and flow rate at the bathroom
- Draining down and isolating supplies, with the rest of the house back on water as soon as possible
- The WC connected to the soil stack, or a new branch where the WC is moving
Decisions to make first
Pipe routes
Drilling through the middle of joists, rather than notching the tops, keeps the floor strong. Routes are planned with the joist direction in mind.
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.
