- Postcode districts
- BT38
- Nearby
- Newtownabbey, Bangor 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 Carrickfergus?
Our guide price for a cloakroom or downstairs WC in Carrickfergus is £1,600–£4,000 including VAT. Prices in Northern Ireland run at about 12% 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
- Compact WC and corner or wall basin
Upgrade
- Feature tiles and lighting
New cloakroom
- Formed under the stairs or in a utility
Guide prices for Carrickfergus including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Carrickfergus
As well as Carrickfergus itself (BT38), we survey in Newtownabbey, Bangor and Larne.
Homes in and around Carrickfergus vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. Where your Carrickfergus home already has a WC on gravity drainage, a macerator opens up more places a new cloakroom can go. We survey cloakrooms in Carrickfergus with the headroom in mind as well as the floor area, because under-stair spaces lose height quickly.
Supplies across most of County Antrim are 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
- An extractor fan ducted to outside, wired with an overrun timer or linked to the light
- A new waste connection to the soil stack or drain, or a macerator where the rules allow it
- Strip-out of the old fittings, waste removal and making good on the hall side
- Lighting wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
Decisions to make first
Macerator or gravity
Gravity drainage is silent and needs no maintenance. A macerator lets a WC go where a pipe could not otherwise fall, provided another WC in the house is on gravity drainage.
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 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.
