What does a bathroom renovation cost in Norfolk?
Our guide range in Norfolk is £8,000–£16,000 including VAT. Prices in Norfolk run at about 6% above the UK guide, based on East of England labour rates.
Refresh
- Same layout, new suite
Full renovation
- Re-plaster, new pipework and electrics
Structural
- Ventilation and lighting redesigned
Guide prices for Norfolk including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in Norfolk?
Most of Norfolk 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. In Norwich flats, the lease and the flat below are considered before a renovation is planned, particularly for moving the WC or adding a vent.
What the job includes
- Tiling, fitting of the suite and furniture, making good and decorating, then handover
- Re-plastering or boarding, with cement-based boards and tanking in the wet areas
- Layout changes such as moved doors, new stud walls or boxing for concealed cisterns
- 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
- A survey of the structure and services: joists, walls, ceilings, pipework, wastes, wiring and ventilation
Decisions to make first
Shower floor
With the floor already up, a renovation is the easiest time to form a level shower floor or a full wet room.
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.
Heating
Moving the radiator, adding a heated towel rail or laying underfloor heating is simpler while the room is stripped.
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
Renovating a bathroom inside an existing home does not need planning permission. Listed buildings need listed building consent for alterations that affect their character, which can include internal work and new soil or vent pipes through walls. In a flat, check the lease: freeholder consent is often needed for wet rooms, moving the WC or new extract vents, and sound insulation and leak risk to the flat below matter. Electrical work must meet BS 7671, with 30 mA RCD protection on every bathroom circuit.
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.