En-suites in Bournemouth

Postcode districts: BH1, BH2, BH3, BH4, BH5, BH6 + 5 more
Nearby: Poole, Ferndown and Wimborne Minster
Guide price: £4,600–£9,200
Typical time on site: 4–8 working days
Water: Hard across most of Dorset
Survey: Free, at your home

What does an en-suite cost in Bournemouth?

Guide price in Bournemouth: £4,600–£9,200 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

£4,100–£7,100

Existing en-suite, same layout

Typical

Upgrade

£6,100–£9,700

Fitted furniture with storage

New en-suite

£7,100–£14,250

Ventilation and electrics to regulations

Guide prices for Bournemouth including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Bournemouth

As well as Bournemouth itself (BH1, BH2, BH3 and 8 more postcode districts), we survey in Poole, Ferndown and Wimborne Minster.

Across a large town like Bournemouth, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If your Bournemouth en-suite fan just blows into the loft, we can duct it properly to outside as part of the refit. If your Bournemouth home has one bathroom and a good-sized main bedroom, an en-suite is often the change that eases the morning queue.

Water across much of Dorset is hard. If your supply in Bournemouth is the same, limescale on shower glass and heads is a real issue: easy-clean glass, rub-clean nozzles and a squeegee make a big difference. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

A survey that traces the route from the en-suite to the soil stack and checks the fall the waste pipes would need
IP-rated lighting, a shaver socket and the electrics done by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
An extractor fan ducted to outside, sized to the room and wired with an overrun timer or humidistat
A shower tray or level-access former, an enclosure or walk-in panel, and a thermostatic valve

Decisions to make first

Exposed or concealed valve

An exposed bar valve is quicker to fit and easy to service. A concealed valve looks cleaner but sits inside the wall, so plan how it will be reached for repairs.

Door type

An outward-opening door frees floor space inside. A sliding pocket door saves space on both sides but needs a stud wall long enough to take the cassette.

Rules that apply in England

In England, a new en-suite brings in Part H for the new connection to the soil stack, Approved Document F for ventilation, at 15 litres per second intermittent or 8 litres per second continuous extract, and Part P for the new circuits. The electrician should be registered with a competent person scheme, or the work notified to building control. On a refit, avoid replacing the fan with a less effective one.

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En-suites in Bournemouth: questions

How much should I budget for an en-suite in Bournemouth?

An en-suite in Bournemouth usually costs £4,600–£9,200 including VAT. Where you land in that range depends on the size of the room, whether the layout changes and the products you choose. After the free survey you get an itemised written quote, and the price is fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed.

Do you cover BH1 in Bournemouth?

Yes. We cover all of Bournemouth, including BH1, BH2, BH3, BH4 and 7 more postcode districts, and nearby Poole, Ferndown and Wimborne Minster. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Bournemouth?

Who handles building control for an en-suite in Bournemouth?

Building control for Bournemouth is handled by the local council or an approved inspector. If your job needs sign-off — for example a new circuit, new drainage or a new extractor where there was none — we tell you at the survey and handle the notification as part of the work.

How much space do you need for an en-suite?

As a rough guide, about 2.5 m² is the practical minimum for a shower, basin and WC, for example a space of around 1.2 m by 2.1 m. The exact layout depends on where the door, window and soil stack are, so we test it against your measurements rather than a rule of thumb.