- Postcode districts
- SA1, SA2, SA5
- Nearby
- Briton Ferry, Neath and Llanelli
- Guide price
- £1,650–£4,200
- Typical time on site
- 2–4 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of West Glamorgan
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a cloakroom or downstairs WC cost in Swansea?
Our guide price for a cloakroom or downstairs WC in Swansea is £1,650–£4,200 including VAT. Prices in Wales run at about 7% 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
- Existing downstairs WC
Upgrade
- Vanity basin with storage
New cloakroom
- Extractor fan to regulations
Guide prices for Swansea including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Swansea
We cover every part of Swansea, including SA1, SA2 and SA5, and nearby Briton Ferry (5.4 miles) and Neath (6.6 miles).
Swansea is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. Where your Swansea home already has a WC on gravity drainage, a macerator opens up more places a new cloakroom can go. We survey cloakrooms in Swansea with the headroom in mind as well as the floor area, because under-stair spaces lose height quickly.
Water across much of West Glamorgan is 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
- Lighting wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- A concealed cistern frame or WC unit where the space allows
- 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
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.
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.
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.
