- Postcode districts
- DA3, DA4, DA13
- Nearby
- Hartley, Swanscombe and Gravesend
- 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 Longfield?
As a guide, budget £5,000 to £10,000 including VAT for an en-suite in Longfield; your written quote will pin it down. 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
- 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 Longfield including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Longfield
We cover every part of Longfield, including DA3, DA4 and DA13, and nearby Hartley (0.7 miles) and Swanscombe (3.5 miles).
Longfield gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. If your Longfield en-suite fan just blows into the loft, we can duct it properly to outside as part of the refit. If you live in a Longfield 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 Kent is very hard. If your supply in Longfield 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
- IP-rated lighting, a shaver socket and the electrics done by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- 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
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.
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.
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.
