- Postcode districts
- B90, B91, B92
- Nearby
- Shirley, Acocks Green and Washwood Heath
- 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 Solihull?
Our guide price for bathroom plumbing work in Solihull is £600–£3,900 including VAT. 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 Solihull including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Solihull
We work right across Solihull — B90, B91 and B92 — and in neighbouring Shirley and Acocks Green.
Across a large town like Solihull, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. In Solihull flats, any change to the WC or wastes is planned with the lease and the flat below in mind. If your Solihull bathroom layout is changing, the soil stack position is checked first, because it decides where the WC can go.
Supplies across the West Midlands range from soft to hard depending on the source. 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
- The WC connected to the soil stack, or a new branch where the WC is moving
- Shower pumps on gravity systems, and macerators or pumped wastes where gravity drainage cannot reach
- Draining down and isolating supplies, with the rest of the house back on water as soon as possible
- New hot and cold pipework in copper or plastic, properly clipped, and insulated where it runs through cold spaces
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.
