- Postcode districts
- B28, B90, B91
- Nearby
- Solihull, Acocks Green and Birmingham
- 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 Shirley?
Our guide price for a cloakroom or downstairs WC in Shirley is £1,750–£4,400 including VAT. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Refit
- Compact WC and corner or wall basin
Upgrade
- Feature tiles and lighting
New cloakroom
- Formed under the stairs or in a utility
Guide prices for Shirley including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Shirley
We cover every part of Shirley, including B28, B90 and B91, and nearby Solihull (1.6 miles) and Acocks Green (2.7 miles).
Homes in and around Shirley vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you are refreshing a dated cloakroom in Shirley, a wall-hung WC and slim vanity can change the room in a few days. We survey cloakrooms in Shirley with the headroom in mind as well as the floor area, because under-stair spaces lose height quickly.
Water hardness varies across the West Midlands: some supplies are soft, others moderately hard or 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
- Lighting wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- Compact sanitaryware: a short-projection, back-to-wall or wall-hung WC and a corner, wall-hung or slim vanity basin
- 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
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.
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.
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.
