- Postcode districts
- EN1, EN2, EN3, N9, N11, N13 + 3 more
- Nearby
- Edmonton, Tottenham and Chingford
- Guide price
- £2,200–£5,600
- Typical time on site
- 2–4 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Greater London
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a cloakroom or downstairs WC cost in Enfield?
In Enfield, a cloakroom or downstairs WC typically costs £2,200–£5,600 including VAT, based on London prices. Labour costs in London put local prices at about 25% above 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 Enfield including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Enfield
In Enfield we cover EN1, EN2, EN3 and 6 more postcode districts; we also cover Edmonton, 2.1 miles away, and Tottenham.
In Enfield, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. We survey cloakrooms in Enfield with the headroom in mind as well as the floor area, because under-stair spaces lose height quickly. If the only toilet in your Enfield home is upstairs, a cloakroom under the stairs or in the utility can save a lot of trips.
Water across much of Greater London is very hard. Taps, plug wastes and toilet pans scale up quickly, so chrome copes better than matt black, and a removable aerator is worth having. 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
- Lighting wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- Strip-out of the old fittings, waste removal and making good on the hall side
- A concealed cistern frame or WC unit where the space allows
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.
Door
An outward-opening door is usually needed so it does not hit the WC. A sliding door suits a narrow hallway where an outward door would block the way.
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.
