Bathroom renovation in Rutland

What does a bathroom renovation cost in Rutland?

Our guide range in Rutland is £7,200–£14,500 including VAT. Prices in Rutland run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on East Midlands labour rates.

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

Which towns do we cover in Rutland?

• Oakham

Water across much of Rutland is 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. In Oakham 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
• Repairs to rotten floorboards, joists or other timber found once the room is open
• New wiring, lighting, extractor fan and RCD protection, installed and certified by a qualified electrician
• Strip-out back to brick or studwork, with waste taken away by a licensed waste carrier
• 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

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.

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.

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.

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.