- Postcode districts
- FY1, FY2, FY3, FY4
- Nearby
- Poulton-le-Fylde, Thornton-Cleveleys and Lytham St Annes
- Guide price
- £4,200–£8,500
- Typical time on site
- 4–8 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Lancashire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does an en-suite cost in Blackpool?
Our guide price for an en-suite in Blackpool is £4,200–£8,500 including VAT. Labour costs in North West England put local prices at about 6% below the UK guide figure. 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 Blackpool including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Blackpool
As well as Blackpool itself (FY1, FY2, FY3 and 1 more postcode districts), we survey in Poulton-le-Fylde, Thornton-Cleveleys and Lytham St Annes.
Across a large town like Blackpool, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If your Blackpool home has one bathroom and a good-sized main bedroom, an en-suite is often the change that eases the morning queue. If your Blackpool en-suite fan just blows into the loft, we can duct it properly to outside as part of the refit.
Supplies across most of Lancashire are soft. If that holds for your street in Blackpool, limescale on shower glass and heads builds up slowly and a squeegee after use is usually enough. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- IP-rated lighting, a shaver socket and the electrics done by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- A survey that traces the route from the en-suite to the soil stack and checks the fall the waste pipes would need
- A door that suits a tight space: inward, outward, sliding or a pocket door
- Stud walls with acoustic insulation and moisture-resistant board for a new en-suite
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.
