- Postcode districts
- LE2, LE8, LE18
- Nearby
- Oadby, Leicester and Earl Shilton
- Guide price
- £600–£3,800
- Typical time on site
- 1–5 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Leicestershire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom plumbing work cost in Wigston Magna?
As a guide, budget £600 to £3,800 including VAT for bathroom plumbing work in Wigston Magna; your written quote will pin it down. Labour costs in East Midlands put local prices at about 4% 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
- New suite in the same positions
Partial re-route
- New hot and cold runs
New layout
- Pump or pressure upgrade
Guide prices for Wigston Magna including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Wigston Magna
In Wigston Magna we cover LE2, LE8 and LE18; we also cover Oadby, 1.8 miles away, and Leicester.
In Wigston Magna, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Wigston Magna home has a gravity system with a loft tank, we check the head of water before recommending a shower or a pump. For Wigston Magna homes on a combi boiler, we measure the flow rate at the bathroom before you choose a shower valve.
Most of Leicestershire has 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
- 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
- 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
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.
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.
