- Postcode districts
- B96, B97, B98
- Nearby
- Bromsgrove, Shirley and Droitwich
- Guide price
- £600–£3,900
- Typical time on site
- 1–5 working days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of Worcestershire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom plumbing work cost in Redditch?
Guide price in Redditch: £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 Redditch including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Redditch
In Redditch we cover B96, B97 and B98; we also cover Bromsgrove, 5.2 miles away, and Shirley.
Redditch has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. If your Redditch water is hard, a scale reducer or softener on the bathroom supplies can protect valves and shower heads. For Redditch homes on a combi boiler, we measure the flow rate at the bathroom before you choose a shower valve.
Water across much of Worcestershire is moderately 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
- The WC connected to the soil stack, or a new branch where the WC is moving
- Basin, bath and shower wastes sized and laid to a steady fall, with traps that hold their water seal
- Draining down and isolating supplies, with the rest of the house back on water as soon as possible
- A check of your hot water system, and the pressure and flow rate at the bathroom
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
