Bathroom renovation in Bicester

Postcode districts: OX6, OX26
Nearby: Oxford, Cowley and Banbury
Guide price: £8,400–£16,750
Typical time on site: 8–15 working days
Water: Hard across most of Oxfordshire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a bathroom renovation cost in Bicester?

For Bicester, our guide range for a bathroom renovation is £8,400 to £16,750 including VAT. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Refresh

£5,600–£9,000

Same layout, new suite

Typical

Full renovation

£9,000–£16,750

Re-plaster, new pipework and electrics

Structural

£13,500–£24,750

Ventilation and lighting redesigned

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

Working in Bicester

As well as Bicester itself (OX6 and OX26), we survey in Oxford, Cowley and Banbury.

In Bicester, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. In Bicester flats, the lease and the flat below are considered before a renovation is planned, particularly for moving the WC or adding a vent. If your Bicester 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.

Most of Oxfordshire has 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

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
Re-plastering or boarding, with cement-based boards and tanking in the wet areas
New hot and cold pipework and wastes, with isolation valves to each fitting

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.

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.

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 Bicester: questions

How much does a bathroom renovation cost in Bicester?

A bathroom renovation in Bicester usually costs £8,400–£16,750 including VAT. Where you land in that range depends on the size of the room, whether the layout changes and the products you choose. After the free survey you get an itemised written quote, and the price is fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed.

Is the home survey in Bicester 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 OX6 and OX26 in Bicester?

Yes. We cover all of Bicester, including OX6 and OX26, and nearby Oxford, Cowley and Banbury. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Bicester?

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.