Bathroom renovation in Harrow

Postcode districts: HA1, HA2, HA3, HA5, HA7
Nearby: Brent, Wembley and Northolt
Guide price: £9,400–£18,750
Typical time on site: 8–15 working days
Water: Very hard across most of Greater London
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a bathroom renovation cost in Harrow?

Our guide price for a bathroom renovation in Harrow is £9,400–£18,750 including VAT. Prices in London run at about 25% above the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Refresh

£6,200–£10,000

Make good and decorate

Typical

Full renovation

£10,000–£18,750

Back to brick or studwork

Structural

£15,000–£27,500

New drainage route

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

Working in Harrow

As well as Harrow itself (HA1, HA2, HA3 and 2 more postcode districts), we survey in Brent, Wembley and Northolt.

London homes in Harrow often mean stairs, permits and neighbours below; we plan the logistics as carefully as the bathroom. Whether your Harrow bathroom needs a refresh or a full strip back to brick, the written quote shows both where both are realistic. A renovation survey in Harrow looks behind the surfaces, at joists, pipework and wiring, before any figure is put on paper.

Supplies across most of Greater London are 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

New wiring, lighting, extractor fan and RCD protection, installed and certified by a qualified electrician
Layout changes such as moved doors, new stud walls or boxing for concealed cisterns
Re-plastering or boarding, with cement-based boards and tanking in the wet areas
Tiling, fitting of the suite and furniture, making good and decorating, then handover

Decisions to make first

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.

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.

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Bathroom renovation in Harrow: questions

How much does a bathroom renovation cost in Harrow?

A bathroom renovation in Harrow usually costs £9,400–£18,750 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.

Who handles building control for a bathroom renovation in Harrow?

Building control for Harrow 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 Harrow.

Is the home survey in Harrow really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

What problems are found when a bathroom is stripped out?

The usual ones are rotten floorboards or joists around the WC and bath, old lead or corroded pipework, joists notched too deeply for pipes, plaster that has come away from the wall and circuits without RCD protection. In homes built before 2000, asbestos can turn up in textured ceiling coatings, old floor tiles, cistern lids or boxing panels.