- Postcode districts
- EN4, EN5, HA8, N2, N3, N12 + 4 more
- Nearby
- Potters Bar, Borehamwood and Finchley
- Guide price
- £5,600–£11,250
- Typical time on site
- 4–8 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Greater London
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does an en-suite cost in Barnet?
Guide price in Barnet: £5,600–£11,250 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in London run at about 25% 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 Barnet including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Barnet
In Barnet we cover EN4, EN5, HA8 and 7 more postcode districts; we also cover Potters Bar, 3.1 miles away, and Borehamwood.
In Barnet, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. If your Barnet home has one bathroom and a good-sized main bedroom, an en-suite is often the change that eases the morning queue. If you live in a Barnet flat, check the lease before planning a new en-suite, as freeholder consent is often needed for new drainage and vents.
Water across much of Greater London is very hard. If your supply in Barnet 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
- 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
- A door that suits a tight space: inward, outward, sliding or a pocket door
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
