- Postcode districts
- CM7, CM77
- Nearby
- Witham, Chelmsford and Maldon
- Guide price
- £4,800–£9,500
- Typical time on site
- 4–8 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Essex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does an en-suite cost in Braintree?
Our guide price for an en-suite in Braintree is £4,800–£9,500 including VAT. Prices in East of England run at about 6% 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
- Tiling, lighting and extractor fan
Upgrade
- Walk-in shower or larger tray
New en-suite
- New stud walls, drainage and pump if needed
Guide prices for Braintree including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Braintree
In Braintree we cover CM7 and CM77; we also cover Witham, 6.6 miles away, and Chelmsford.
In Braintree, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If the en-suite in your Braintree home was squeezed in by a previous owner, a refit is a chance to fix the door swing and the tray size. If you live in a Braintree flat, check the lease before planning a new en-suite, as freeholder consent is often needed for new drainage and vents.
Supplies across most of Essex are very hard. If your supply in Braintree 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
- Stud walls with acoustic insulation and moisture-resistant board for a new en-suite
- A survey that traces the route from the en-suite to the soil stack and checks the fall the waste pipes would need
- Tiling, silicone, testing and making good on the bedroom side of any new walls
- An extractor fan ducted to outside, sized to the room and wired with an overrun timer or humidistat
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.
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.
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.
