Bathroom renovation in Highbury

Postcode districts: N1, N5, N7
Nearby: Islington, Holloway and Stamford Hill
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 Highbury?

Guide price in Highbury: £9,400–£18,750 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. 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

Re-tile and re-floor

Typical

Full renovation

£10,000–£18,750

New layout options

Structural

£15,000–£27,500

Walls moved or rooms combined

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

Working in Highbury

We cover every part of Highbury, including N1, N5 and N7, and nearby Islington (1 miles) and Holloway (1.1 miles).

In Highbury, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. In Highbury flats, the lease and the flat below are considered before a renovation is planned, particularly for moving the WC or adding a vent. For listed and period properties in Highbury, we check early whether listed building consent applies to the work you have in mind.

Most of Greater London has very hard water. 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

Layout changes such as moved doors, new stud walls or boxing for concealed cisterns
New wiring, lighting, extractor fan and RCD protection, installed and certified by a qualified electrician
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

Heating

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

Shower floor

With the floor already up, a renovation is the easiest time to form a level shower floor or a full wet room.

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 Highbury: questions

How much does a bathroom renovation cost in Highbury?

A bathroom renovation in Highbury usually costs £9,400–£18,750 including VAT. Room size, layout changes and your choice of products move the figure within that range. The free survey gives you an itemised quote, fixed in writing once the details are agreed.

Is the home survey in Highbury 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.

Do you cover N1 in Highbury?

Yes. We cover all of Highbury, including N1, N5 and N7, and nearby Islington, Holloway and Stamford Hill. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Highbury?

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.