- Postcode districts
- BT23
- Nearby
- Bangor, Castlereagh and Belfast
- Guide price
- £1,600–£4,000
- Typical time on site
- 2–4 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of County Down
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a cloakroom or downstairs WC cost in Newtownards?
Our guide price for a cloakroom or downstairs WC in Newtownards 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 Newtownards including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Newtownards
As well as Newtownards itself (BT23), we survey in Bangor, Castlereagh and Belfast.
In Newtownards, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If the only toilet in your Newtownards home is upstairs, a cloakroom under the stairs or in the utility can save a lot of trips. We survey cloakrooms in Newtownards with the headroom in mind as well as the floor area, because under-stair spaces lose height quickly.
Most of County Down is supplied with soft water. 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
- Compact sanitaryware: a short-projection, back-to-wall or wall-hung WC and a corner, wall-hung or slim vanity basin
- A concealed cistern frame or WC unit where the space allows
- An extractor fan ducted to outside, wired with an overrun timer or linked to the light
- Lighting wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
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.
