- Postcode districts
- BN1, BN3, BN41
- Nearby
- Brighton, Portslade and Shoreham-by-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 Hove?
In Hove, an en-suite typically costs £5,000–£10,000 including VAT, based on South East England prices. We adjust the national guide for South East England, where prices are typically about 12% above the UK average. 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 Hove including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Hove
We cover every part of Hove, including BN1, BN3 and BN41, and nearby Brighton (1.2 miles) and Portslade (2.3 miles).
Across a large town like Hove, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If your Hove home has one bathroom and a good-sized main bedroom, an en-suite is often the change that eases the morning queue. For an en-suite in Hove, 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 Hove 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 short-projection or wall-hung WC and a compact basin chosen to keep the floor clear
- A shower tray or level-access former, an enclosure or walk-in panel, and a thermostatic valve
- An extractor fan ducted to outside, sized to the room and wired with an overrun timer or humidistat
- A pumped waste or macerator where gravity drainage is not possible, and only where the house already has a WC on gravity drainage
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
