En-suites in Portslade

Postcode districts: BN3, BN41, BN42
Nearby: Hove, Shoreham-by-Sea and Brighton
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 Portslade?

Our guide price for an en-suite in Portslade is £5,000–£10,000 including VAT. 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

£4,500–£7,800

Tiling, lighting and extractor fan

Typical

Upgrade

£6,700–£10,750

Walk-in shower or larger tray

New en-suite

£7,800–£15,750

New stud walls, drainage and pump if needed

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

Working in Portslade

As well as Portslade itself (BN3, BN41 and BN42), we survey in Hove, Shoreham-by-Sea and Brighton.

Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Portslade: free survey, written quote, one team. We quote new en-suites in Portslade only after checking the drainage route on site, so the price reflects the work your house actually needs. If your Portslade home has one bathroom and a good-sized main bedroom, an en-suite is often the change that eases the morning queue.

Supplies across most of East Sussex are hard. If your supply in Portslade 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 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 door that suits a tight space: inward, outward, sliding or a pocket door
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

Refit or new en-suite

A refit keeps the existing drainage and walls. A new en-suite costs more because the walls, waste route, fan duct and electrics all start from nothing.

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 Portslade: questions

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

An en-suite in Portslade usually costs £5,000–£10,000 including VAT. Room size, layout changes and your choice of products move the figure within that range. The free survey gives you an itemised quote, fixed in writing once the details are agreed.

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

Building control for Portslade 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 long does an en-suite take?

Allow 4–8 working days on site for most jobs, plus the lead time for products after you approve the quote. We give you a day-by-day plan before work starts in Portslade.

Is the home survey in Portslade really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

What extractor fan does an en-suite need?

In England, a new en-suite needs extract ventilation of at least 15 litres per second if the fan runs intermittently, or 8 litres per second if it runs continuously. Duct it to outside, keep the duct run short, and choose a quiet fan with an overrun timer, because it sits next to a bedroom.