- Postcode districts
- M33, WA14, WA15
- Nearby
- Sale, Urmston and Stretford
- Guide price
- £550–£3,800
- Typical time on site
- 1–5 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Greater Manchester
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom plumbing work cost in Altrincham?
Our guide price for bathroom plumbing work in Altrincham is £550–£3,800 including VAT. Labour costs in North West England put local prices at about 6% below 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 Altrincham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Altrincham
As well as Altrincham itself (M33, WA14 and WA15), we survey in Sale, Urmston and Stretford.
Homes in and around Altrincham vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. In Altrincham flats, any change to the WC or wastes is planned with the lease and the flat below in mind. If your Altrincham home has a gravity system with a loft tank, we check the head of water before recommending a shower or a pump.
Most of Greater Manchester is supplied with soft water. In soft water, taps, wastes and toilet pans scale up slowly, so brushed and matt finishes are a safe choice. 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
- The WC connected to the soil stack, or a new branch where the WC is moving
- A check of your hot water system, and the pressure and flow rate at the bathroom
- Shower pumps on gravity systems, and macerators or pumped wastes where gravity drainage cannot reach
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.
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.
