- Postcode districts
- B21, B66, B67
- Nearby
- West Bromwich, Birmingham and Aston
- 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 Smethwick?
Guide price in Smethwick: £1,750–£4,400 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. 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 Smethwick including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Smethwick
In Smethwick we cover B21, B66 and B67; we also cover West Bromwich, 2.1 miles away, and Birmingham.
Homes in and around Smethwick vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. For a new cloakroom in Smethwick, the first thing we look at is where the nearest drain or soil stack runs. Where your Smethwick home already has a WC on gravity drainage, a macerator opens up more places a new cloakroom can go.
Supplies across the West Midlands range from soft to hard depending on the source. 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
- Compact sanitaryware: a short-projection, back-to-wall or wall-hung WC and a corner, wall-hung or slim vanity basin
- 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
- Lighting wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
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.
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.
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.
