- Postcode districts
- B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6 + 36 more
- Nearby
- Smethwick, West Bromwich and Shirley
- Guide price
- £1,750–£4,400
- Typical time on site
- 2–4 working days
- Water
- Varies across the West Midlands
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a cloakroom or downstairs WC cost in Birmingham?
In Birmingham, a cloakroom or downstairs WC typically costs £1,750–£4,400 including VAT, based on West Midlands prices. 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 Birmingham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Birmingham
We work right across Birmingham — B1, B2, B3 and 39 more postcode districts — and in neighbouring Smethwick and West Bromwich.
Birmingham is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. If the only toilet in your Birmingham home is upstairs, a cloakroom under the stairs or in the utility can save a lot of trips. We survey cloakrooms in Birmingham with the headroom in mind as well as the floor area, because under-stair spaces lose height quickly.
Hardness differs from one part of the West Midlands to the next. 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
- 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
- A new waste connection to the soil stack or drain, or a macerator where the rules allow it
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 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.
