- Postcode districts
- W11, W12, W14
- Nearby
- Chiswick, Fulham and Willesden
- 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 Shepherds Bush?
Our guide price for bathroom plumbing work in Shepherds Bush is £750–£5,000 including VAT. Labour costs in London put local prices at about 25% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Like-for-like
- Isolation valves, new tails
Partial re-route
- Waste re-routed
New layout
- WC moved on the soil stack
Guide prices for Shepherds Bush including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Shepherds Bush
As well as Shepherds Bush itself (W11, W12 and W14), we survey in Chiswick, Fulham and Willesden.
In Shepherds Bush, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. In Shepherds Bush flats, any change to the WC or wastes is planned with the lease and the flat below in mind. If your Shepherds Bush water is hard, a scale reducer or softener on the bathroom supplies can protect valves and shower heads.
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
- 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
- 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
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.
Hard water
In hard water areas, a scale reducer or water softener protects valves, shower heads and glass. Keep an unsoftened tap in the kitchen for drinking.
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.
