- Postcode districts
- BL5
- Nearby
- Atherton, Hindley and Tyldesley
- 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 Westhoughton?
Our guide price for bathroom plumbing work in Westhoughton is £550–£3,800 including VAT. Prices in North West England run at about 6% below 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 Westhoughton including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Westhoughton
In Westhoughton we cover BL5; we also cover Atherton, 2.2 miles away, and Hindley.
In Westhoughton, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Westhoughton bathroom layout is changing, the soil stack position is checked first, because it decides where the WC can go. If your Westhoughton water is hard, a scale reducer or softener on the bathroom supplies can protect valves and shower heads.
Water across much of Greater Manchester is soft. 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
- Basin, bath and shower wastes sized and laid to a steady fall, with traps that hold their water seal
- 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
- A pressure test of new pipework before walls are closed in and floors go down
Decisions to make first
Gravity or pumped waste
Gravity drainage is always the first choice. A shower waste pump or macerator solves a run that cannot fall, but adds noise, a power supply and servicing.
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.
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.
