- Postcode districts
- BN20, BN21, BN23
- Nearby
- Hailsham, Seaford and Bexhill-on-Sea
- Guide price
- £5,000–£10,000
- Typical time on site
- 4–8 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of East Sussex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does an en-suite cost in Eastbourne?
In Eastbourne, an en-suite typically costs £5,000–£10,000 including VAT, based on South East England prices. Prices in South East England run at about 12% above 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
- Shower, basin and WC replaced
Upgrade
- Full-height porcelain tiling
New en-suite
- Formed inside an existing bedroom
Guide prices for Eastbourne including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Eastbourne
In Eastbourne we cover BN20, BN21 and BN23; we also cover Hailsham, 6.6 miles away, and Seaford.
Across a large town like Eastbourne, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If the en-suite in your Eastbourne home was squeezed in by a previous owner, a refit is a chance to fix the door swing and the tray size. For an en-suite in Eastbourne, the first question at the survey is always where the waste can reach the soil stack.
Most of East Sussex has hard water. If your supply in Eastbourne 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 pumped waste or macerator where gravity drainage is not possible, and only where the house already has a WC on gravity drainage
- IP-rated lighting, a shaver socket and the electrics done by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- Tiling, silicone, testing and making good on the bedroom side of any new walls
- A survey that traces the route from the en-suite to the soil stack and checks the fall the waste pipes would need
Decisions to make first
Night lighting
A mirror light or low-level LED strip on its own switch lets you use the en-suite at night without the full glare of the ceiling lights.
Shower size
A 900 mm square tray is a comfortable minimum for an enclosure. In a long, narrow room, a 1200 by 800 mm walk-in tray with one glass panel feels far more generous.
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.
