- Postcode districts
- SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3, SS9
- Nearby
- Rochford, Hadleigh and Rayleigh
- 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 Southend-on-Sea?
Guide price in Southend-on-Sea: £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
- Same layout, new suite
Full renovation
- Re-plaster, new pipework and electrics
Structural
- Ventilation and lighting redesigned
Guide prices for Southend-on-Sea including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Southend-on-Sea
As well as Southend-on-Sea itself (SS0, SS1, SS2 and 2 more postcode districts), we survey in Rochford, Hadleigh and Rayleigh.
Southend-on-Sea is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. Whether your Southend-on-Sea bathroom needs a refresh or a full strip back to brick, the written quote shows both where both are realistic. If your Southend-on-Sea home is older and the bathroom still has original pipework or plaster behind the tiles, the survey shows whether a renovation or a refit makes more sense.
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
- Re-plastering or boarding, with cement-based boards and tanking in the wet areas
- A survey of the structure and services: joists, walls, ceilings, pipework, wastes, wiring and ventilation
- Tiling, fitting of the suite and furniture, making good and decorating, then handover
- New hot and cold pipework and wastes, with isolation valves to each fitting
Decisions to make first
Plaster or boards
Plaster suits dry walls that will be painted. Cement-based tile backer boards are the better base behind showers and under heavy tiles.
Combining rooms
Taking out the wall between a bathroom and a separate WC gives one larger room, but it is structural work and may need building control.
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.
