- Postcode districts
- YO1, YO10, YO24, YO31
- Nearby
- Selby, Kippax and Harrogate
- Guide price
- £1,650–£4,200
- Typical time on site
- 2–4 working days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of North Yorkshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a cloakroom or downstairs WC cost in York?
As a guide, budget £1,650 to £4,200 including VAT for a cloakroom or downstairs WC in York; your written quote will pin it down. We adjust the national guide for Yorkshire and the Humber, where prices are typically about 7% below the UK average. 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 York including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in York
We cover every part of York, including YO1, YO10, YO24 and 1 more postcode districts, and nearby Selby (12.1 miles) and Kippax (17.7 miles).
In a city the size of York, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. For a new cloakroom in York, the first thing we look at is where the nearest drain or soil stack runs. We survey cloakrooms in York with the headroom in mind as well as the floor area, because under-stair spaces lose height quickly.
Water across much of North Yorkshire is moderately hard. 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
- Splashback or feature tiling and a new floor, often LVT or porcelain
- 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
- A new waste connection to the soil stack or drain, or a macerator where the rules allow it
Decisions to make first
WC style
A wall-hung WC on a frame gives the most floor space and looks neat. A back-to-wall pan in a short furniture unit is easier to fit against an uneven wall.
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.
