- Postcode districts
- SY16
- Nearby
- Welshpool, Brecon and Ystalyfera
- Guide price
- £1,650–£4,200
- Typical time on site
- 2–4 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Powys
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a cloakroom or downstairs WC cost in Newtown?
As a guide, budget £1,650 to £4,200 including VAT for a cloakroom or downstairs WC in Newtown; your written quote will pin it down. We adjust the national guide for Wales, 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
- Splashback tiling, new floor
Upgrade
- Wall-hung WC with concealed frame
New cloakroom
- New waste or macerator
Guide prices for Newtown including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Newtown
We work right across Newtown — SY16 — and in neighbouring Welshpool and Brecon.
Newtown gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. If the only toilet in your Newtown home is upstairs, a cloakroom under the stairs or in the utility can save a lot of trips. We survey cloakrooms in Newtown with the headroom in mind as well as the floor area, because under-stair spaces lose height quickly.
Supplies across most of Powys 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
- Strip-out of the old fittings, waste removal and making good on the hall side
- An extractor fan ducted to outside, wired with an overrun timer or linked to the light
- Compact sanitaryware: a short-projection, back-to-wall or wall-hung WC and a corner, wall-hung or slim vanity basin
- A survey that checks the headroom under the stairs, the door swing and how the waste will reach the drain
Decisions to make first
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.
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 Wales
In Wales, Part H covers a new drainage connection and the Welsh Part F covers ventilation, with rates similar to England. The Welsh Part P has a wider notifiable list, so check with your electrician whether the cloakroom lighting and fan need to be notified.
