- Postcode districts
- B8, B9, B24
- Nearby
- Aston, Birmingham and Acocks Green
- 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 Washwood Heath?
Our guide price for bathroom plumbing work in Washwood Heath 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 Washwood Heath including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Washwood Heath
In Washwood Heath we cover B8, B9 and B24; we also cover Aston, 2.4 miles away, and Birmingham.
In Washwood Heath, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. Plumbing surveys in Washwood Heath include a look at the existing pipework for lead, corrosion or poor support before we quote. In Washwood Heath flats, any change to the WC or wastes is planned with the lease and the flat below in mind.
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
- 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
- Basin, bath and shower wastes sized and laid to a steady fall, with traps that hold their water seal
- 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.
