- Postcode districts
- WA7, WA8
- Nearby
- Runcorn, Halewood and Great Sankey
- Guide price
- £1,700–£4,200
- Typical time on site
- 2–4 working days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of Cheshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a cloakroom or downstairs WC cost in Widnes?
In Widnes, a cloakroom or downstairs WC typically costs £1,700–£4,200 including VAT, based on North West England prices. Prices in North West England run at about 6% below 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.
Refit
- Existing downstairs WC
Upgrade
- Vanity basin with storage
New cloakroom
- Extractor fan to regulations
Guide prices for Widnes including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Widnes
In Widnes we cover WA7 and WA8; we also cover Runcorn, 1.4 miles away, and Halewood.
In Widnes, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If you are refreshing a dated cloakroom in Widnes, a wall-hung WC and slim vanity can change the room in a few days. If the only toilet in your Widnes home is upstairs, a cloakroom under the stairs or in the utility can save a lot of trips.
Most of Cheshire has moderately hard water. Taps and wastes will need an occasional descale, and chrome or brushed finishes are easier to keep clean than polished brass. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Lighting wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- A concealed cistern frame or WC unit where the space allows
- A survey that checks the headroom under the stairs, the door swing and how the waste will reach the drain
- Strip-out of the old fittings, waste removal and making good on the hall side
Decisions to make first
Finishes
A small room can carry a bolder tile or wallpaper. A feature wall behind the WC costs far less here than in a full bathroom because there is so little of it.
Basin
A corner basin fits the tightest rooms. A slim vanity basin with a cupboard underneath gives somewhere to keep spare toilet rolls and soap, and hides the trap.
Rules that apply in England
In England, a new WC connected to the soil stack or drain is drainage work under Part H, and a newly formed cloakroom without an opening window should have mechanical extract; Approved Document F gives 6 litres per second as the design rate for a WC, against 15 for a bathroom. Because a cloakroom has no bath or shower, adding a light to an existing circuit is not notifiable under Part P, but a new circuit is.
