- Postcode districts
- B21, B66, B67
- Nearby
- West Bromwich, Birmingham and Aston
- Guide price
- £600–£3,900
- Typical time on site
- 1–5 working days
- Water
- Varies across the West Midlands
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom plumbing work cost in Smethwick?
Guide price in Smethwick: £600–£3,900 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. 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 Smethwick including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Smethwick
In Smethwick we cover B21, B66 and B67; we also cover West Bromwich, 2.1 miles away, and Birmingham.
Homes in and around Smethwick vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. For Smethwick homes on a combi boiler, we measure the flow rate at the bathroom before you choose a shower valve. If your Smethwick water is hard, a scale reducer or softener on the bathroom supplies can protect valves and shower heads.
Water hardness varies across the West Midlands: some supplies are soft, others moderately hard or hard. Taps and wastes will need an occasional descale, and chrome or brushed finishes are easier to keep clean than polished brass. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- 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
- The WC connected to the soil stack, or a new branch where the WC is moving
- A pressure test of new pipework before walls are closed in and floors go down
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.
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.
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.
