- Postcode districts
- WD6
- Nearby
- Barnet, Bushey and Potters Bar
- Guide price
- £4,800–£9,500
- Typical time on site
- 4–8 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Hertfordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does an en-suite cost in Borehamwood?
Our guide price for an en-suite in Borehamwood 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
- Shower, basin and WC replaced
Upgrade
- Full-height porcelain tiling
New en-suite
- Formed inside an existing bedroom
Guide prices for Borehamwood including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Borehamwood
As well as Borehamwood itself (WD6), we survey in Barnet, Bushey and Potters Bar.
In Borehamwood, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If you live in a Borehamwood flat, check the lease before planning a new en-suite, as freeholder consent is often needed for new drainage and vents. If your Borehamwood home has one bathroom and a good-sized main bedroom, an en-suite is often the change that eases the morning queue.
Most of Hertfordshire has very hard water. If your supply in Borehamwood 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
- A shower tray or level-access former, an enclosure or walk-in panel, and a thermostatic valve
- A short-projection or wall-hung WC and a compact basin chosen to keep the floor clear
- An extractor fan ducted to outside, sized to the room and wired with an overrun timer or humidistat
Decisions to make first
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.
Night lighting
A mirror light or low-level LED strip on its own switch lets you use the en-suite at night without the full glare of the ceiling lights.
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.
