- Postcode districts
- SS13, SS14, SS16
- Nearby
- Basildon, South Benfleet and Wickford
- 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 Pitsea?
In Pitsea, an en-suite typically costs £4,800–£9,500 including VAT, based on East of England prices. 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 Pitsea including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Pitsea
In Pitsea we cover SS13, SS14 and SS16; we also cover Basildon, 2.2 miles away, and South Benfleet.
Homes in and around Pitsea vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If your Pitsea home has one bathroom and a good-sized main bedroom, an en-suite is often the change that eases the morning queue. If your Pitsea en-suite fan just blows into the loft, we can duct it properly to outside as part of the refit.
Most of Essex has very hard water. If your supply in Pitsea 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
- 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
- A survey that traces the route from the en-suite to the soil stack and checks the fall the waste pipes would need
- A shower tray or level-access former, an enclosure or walk-in panel, and a thermostatic valve
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.
Noise
Acoustic insulation in the stud walls and a quiet fan make a real difference when one of you showers early while the other is still asleep.
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.
