Bathroom renovation in Brentwood

Postcode districts: CM13, CM14, CM15
Nearby: Billericay, Hornchurch and Romford
Guide price: £8,000–£16,000
Typical time on site: 8–15 working days
Water: Very hard across most of Essex
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a bathroom renovation cost in Brentwood?

Guide price in Brentwood: £8,000–£16,000 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Labour costs in East of England put local prices at about 6% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Refresh

£5,300–£8,500

Re-tile and re-floor

Typical

Full renovation

£8,500–£16,000

New layout options

Structural

£12,750–£23,250

Walls moved or rooms combined

Guide prices for Brentwood including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Brentwood

We work right across Brentwood — CM13, CM14 and CM15 — and in neighbouring Billericay and Hornchurch.

In Brentwood, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. A renovation survey in Brentwood looks behind the surfaces, at joists, pipework and wiring, before any figure is put on paper. For listed and period properties in Brentwood, we check early whether listed building consent applies to the work you have in mind.

Water across much of Essex is very hard. We plan easy-clean glass, rimless toilets and finishes that do not show limescale. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

Tiling, fitting of the suite and furniture, making good and decorating, then handover
Strip-out back to brick or studwork, with waste taken away by a licensed waste carrier
New wiring, lighting, extractor fan and RCD protection, installed and certified by a qualified electrician
Repairs to rotten floorboards, joists or other timber found once the room is open

Decisions to make first

Heating

Moving the radiator, adding a heated towel rail or laying underfloor heating is simpler while the room is stripped.

How far back to strip

Back to brick gives a clean start. Keeping sound plaster on some walls saves time and money, and the survey shows which walls can stay.

Rules that apply in England

In England, structural changes, new drainage or a new connection to the soil stack under Part H, and new circuits under Part P can all be building regulations work. A registered electrician can self-certify the electrics; structural and drainage work may need a building notice or a full plans application to building control.

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Bathroom renovation in Brentwood: questions

What is the price of a bathroom renovation in Brentwood?

A bathroom renovation in Brentwood usually costs £8,000–£16,000 including VAT. The final figure comes down to what you choose and what we find at the survey; your written quote lists every item so you can see where the money goes.

Is the water hard in Brentwood?

Who handles building control for a bathroom renovation in Brentwood?

Building control for Brentwood is handled by the local council or an approved inspector. If your job needs sign-off — for example a new circuit, new drainage or a new extractor where there was none — we tell you at the survey and handle the notification as part of the work.

How long does a bathroom renovation take?

Allow 8–15 working days on site for most jobs, plus the lead time for products after you approve the quote. We give you a day-by-day plan before work starts in Brentwood.

Do I need building regulations approval for a bathroom renovation?

Often, for parts of the job. New electrical circuits, new drainage or connections to the soil stack, and structural changes such as removing a wall can all be building regulations work. Replacing a suite in the same positions usually is not. We tell you which items apply to your job and who will notify them.