Bathroom renovation in Wimbledon

Postcode districts: SW17, SW19, SW20
Nearby: Morden, Mitcham and Putney
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 Wimbledon?

For Wimbledon, our guide range for a bathroom renovation is £9,400 to £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

Same layout, new suite

Typical

Full renovation

£10,000–£18,750

Re-plaster, new pipework and electrics

Structural

£15,000–£27,500

Ventilation and lighting redesigned

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

Working in Wimbledon

As well as Wimbledon itself (SW17, SW19 and SW20), we survey in Morden, Mitcham and Putney.

London homes in Wimbledon often mean stairs, permits and neighbours below; we plan the logistics as carefully as the bathroom. If your Wimbledon 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. A renovation survey in Wimbledon looks behind the surfaces, at joists, pipework and wiring, before any figure is put on paper.

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

Repairs to rotten floorboards, joists or other timber found once the room is open
Layout changes such as moved doors, new stud walls or boxing for concealed cisterns
A survey of the structure and services: joists, walls, ceilings, pipework, wastes, wiring and ventilation
New wiring, lighting, extractor fan and RCD protection, installed and certified by a qualified electrician

Decisions to make first

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.

Pipe material

Copper suits exposed runs and the area near the boiler. Plastic pipe is quicker under floors and inside walls, and long runs need fewer joints.

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 Wimbledon: questions

What is the price of a bathroom renovation in Wimbledon?

A bathroom renovation in Wimbledon 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 water hard in Wimbledon?

Who handles building control for a bathroom renovation in Wimbledon?

Building control for Wimbledon 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 Wimbledon.

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.