En-suites in Lincolnshire

What does an en-suite cost in Lincolnshire?

Our guide range in Lincolnshire is £4,300–£8,600 including VAT. Prices in Lincolnshire run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on East Midlands labour rates.

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

Which towns do we cover in Lincolnshire?

• Lincoln
• Grimsby
• Scunthorpe
• Boston
• Grantham
• Cleethorpes
• Spalding
• Skegness
• Stamford
• Gainsborough
• Louth
• Sleaford

Water across much of Lincolnshire is hard. If your supply in Lincoln 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. We quote new en-suites in Lincoln only after checking the drainage route on site, so the price reflects the work your house actually needs.

What the job includes

• Stud walls with acoustic insulation and moisture-resistant board for a new en-suite
• A short-projection or wall-hung WC and a compact basin chosen to keep the floor clear
• A pumped waste or macerator where gravity drainage is not possible, and only where the house already has a WC on gravity drainage
• An extractor fan ducted to outside, sized to the room and wired with an overrun timer or humidistat
• 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

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.

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.

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

Forming an en-suite inside an existing bedroom does not normally need planning permission, but it is usually building-regulations work because it adds drainage, ventilation and electrics. All wiring must meet BS 7671, with 30 mA RCD protection on every circuit in the room. A macerator or pumped WC is acceptable only where the home also has a WC on gravity drainage. In a listed building, a new soil or vent pipe through a wall needs listed building consent.

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.