En-suites in Chatham

Postcode districts: ME1, ME4, ME7
Nearby: Rochester, Gillingham and Strood
Guide price: £5,000–£10,000
Typical time on site: 4–8 working days
Water: Very hard across most of Kent
Survey: Free, at your home

What does an en-suite cost in Chatham?

Our guide price for an en-suite in Chatham is £5,000–£10,000 including VAT. 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

Tiling, lighting and extractor fan

Typical

Upgrade

£6,700–£10,750

Walk-in shower or larger tray

New en-suite

£7,800–£15,750

New stud walls, drainage and pump if needed

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

Working in Chatham

In Chatham we cover ME1, ME4 and ME7; we also cover Rochester, 1.1 miles away, and Gillingham.

Chatham has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. For an en-suite in Chatham, the first question at the survey is always where the waste can reach the soil stack. If your Chatham home has one bathroom and a good-sized main bedroom, an en-suite is often the change that eases the morning queue.

Water across much of Kent is very hard. If your supply in Chatham 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
Tiling, silicone, testing and making good on the bedroom side of any new walls
IP-rated lighting, a shaver socket and the electrics done by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
A door that suits a tight space: inward, outward, sliding or a pocket door

Decisions to make first

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.

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.

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En-suites in Chatham: questions

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

An en-suite in Chatham 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 Chatham?

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

Building control for Chatham 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 Chatham.

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.