En-suites in Basingstoke

Postcode districts: RG21, RG22, RG23, RG24
Nearby: Tadley, Alton and Fleet
Guide price: £5,000–£10,000
Typical time on site: 4–8 working days
Water: Hard across most of Hampshire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does an en-suite cost in Basingstoke?

In Basingstoke, an en-suite typically costs £5,000–£10,000 including VAT, based on South East England prices. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Refit

£4,500–£7,800

Shower, basin and WC replaced

Typical

Upgrade

£6,700–£10,750

Full-height porcelain tiling

New en-suite

£7,800–£15,750

Formed inside an existing bedroom

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

Working in Basingstoke

As well as Basingstoke itself (RG21, RG22, RG23 and 1 more postcode districts), we survey in Tadley, Alton and Fleet.

Basingstoke has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. If you live in a Basingstoke flat, check the lease before planning a new en-suite, as freeholder consent is often needed for new drainage and vents. If the en-suite in your Basingstoke home was squeezed in by a previous owner, a refit is a chance to fix the door swing and the tray size.

Water across much of Hampshire is hard. If your supply in Basingstoke 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
A door that suits a tight space: inward, outward, sliding or a pocket door
IP-rated lighting, a shaver socket and the electrics done by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
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.

Exposed or concealed valve

An exposed bar valve is quicker to fit and easy to service. A concealed valve looks cleaner but sits inside the wall, so plan how it will be reached for repairs.

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 Basingstoke: questions

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

An en-suite in Basingstoke usually costs £5,000–£10,000 including VAT. Where you land in that range depends on the size of the room, whether the layout changes and the products you choose. After the free survey you get an itemised written quote, and the price is fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed.

Is the water hard in Basingstoke?

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

Building control for Basingstoke 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 Basingstoke.

Do I need building regulations approval for an en-suite?

A new en-suite usually does, because it involves new drainage, an extractor fan and new electrical circuits. A like-for-like refit of an existing en-suite normally does not, apart from any electrical work that is notifiable where you live. We tell you which parts apply at the survey.