- Postcode districts
- NN1, NN2, NN3, NN4, NN7
- Nearby
- Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes and Rugby
- Guide price
- £600–£3,800
- Typical time on site
- 1–5 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Northamptonshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom plumbing work cost in Northampton?
Our guide price for bathroom plumbing work in Northampton is £600–£3,800 including VAT. Prices in East Midlands run at about 4% 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
- Pressure test
Partial re-route
- Basin or shower moved
New layout
- Pumped waste or macerator
Guide prices for Northampton including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Northampton
We work right across Northampton — NN1, NN2, NN3 and 2 more postcode districts — and in neighbouring Newport Pagnell and Milton Keynes.
Northampton is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. If your Northampton home has a gravity system with a loft tank, we check the head of water before recommending a shower or a pump. Plumbing surveys in Northampton include a look at the existing pipework for lead, corrosion or poor support before we quote.
Most of Northamptonshire 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
- A check of your hot water system, and the pressure and flow rate at the bathroom
- Isolation valves on every fitting, so taps, cisterns and valves can be serviced without draining the system
- Shower pumps on gravity systems, and macerators or pumped wastes where gravity drainage cannot reach
- Basin, bath and shower wastes sized and laid to a steady fall, with traps that hold their water seal
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
