- Postcode districts
- TN23, TN24
- Nearby
- Faversham, Canterbury and Folkestone
- Guide price
- £650–£4,500
- Typical time on site
- 1–5 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Kent
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom plumbing work cost in Ashford?
For Ashford, our guide range for bathroom plumbing work is £650 to £4,500 including VAT. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% 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 Ashford including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Ashford
As well as Ashford itself (TN23 and TN24), we survey in Faversham, Canterbury and Folkestone.
In Ashford, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Ashford bathroom layout is changing, the soil stack position is checked first, because it decides where the WC can go. For Ashford homes on a combi boiler, we measure the flow rate at the bathroom before you choose a shower valve.
Water across much of Kent 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
- 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
- The WC connected to the soil stack, or a new branch where the WC is moving
- 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.
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.
