- Postcode districts
- BT42, BT43, BT44
- Nearby
- Antrim, Magherafelt and Larne
- Guide price
- £1,600–£4,000
- Typical time on site
- 2–4 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of County Antrim
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a cloakroom or downstairs WC cost in Ballymena?
Our guide price for a cloakroom or downstairs WC in Ballymena is £1,600–£4,000 including VAT. Labour costs in Northern Ireland put local prices at about 12% below the UK guide figure. 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 Ballymena including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Ballymena
We work right across Ballymena — BT42, BT43 and BT44 — and in neighbouring Antrim and Magherafelt.
Homes in and around Ballymena vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. We survey cloakrooms in Ballymena with the headroom in mind as well as the floor area, because under-stair spaces lose height quickly. If the only toilet in your Ballymena home is upstairs, a cloakroom under the stairs or in the utility can save a lot of trips.
Water across much of County Antrim is soft. In soft water, taps, wastes and toilet pans scale up slowly, so brushed and matt finishes are a safe choice. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- A new waste connection to the soil stack or drain, or a macerator where the rules allow it
- An extractor fan ducted to outside, wired with an overrun timer or linked to the light
- Strip-out of the old fittings, waste removal and making good on the hall side
- A survey that checks the headroom under the stairs, the door swing and how the waste will reach the drain
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
Rules that apply in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, building control covers new drainage and ventilation, with ventilation set out in Technical Booklet K. The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 limit a new WC to a 6-litre flush.
