- Postcode districts
- CT5
- Nearby
- Herne Bay, Canterbury and Faversham
- 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 Whitstable?
In Whitstable, 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
- Existing en-suite, same layout
Upgrade
- Fitted furniture with storage
New en-suite
- Ventilation and electrics to regulations
Guide prices for Whitstable including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Whitstable
We work right across Whitstable — CT5 — and in neighbouring Herne Bay and Canterbury.
In Whitstable, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If the en-suite in your Whitstable home was squeezed in by a previous owner, a refit is a chance to fix the door swing and the tray size. If your Whitstable 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 Whitstable 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 door that suits a tight space: inward, outward, sliding or a pocket door
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.
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.
