- Postcode districts
- PE21
- Nearby
- Spalding, Sleaford and Skegness
- Guide price
- £4,300–£8,600
- Typical time on site
- 4–8 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Lincolnshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does an en-suite cost in Boston?
In Boston, an en-suite typically costs £4,300–£8,600 including VAT, based on East Midlands prices. Prices in East Midlands run at about 4% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. 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 Boston including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Boston
We cover every part of Boston, including PE21, and nearby Spalding (14.1 miles) and Sleaford (16 miles).
Homes in and around Boston vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If the en-suite in your Boston home was squeezed in by a previous owner, a refit is a chance to fix the door swing and the tray size. If your Boston home has one bathroom and a good-sized main bedroom, an en-suite is often the change that eases the morning queue.
Most of Lincolnshire has hard water. If your supply in Boston 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 survey that traces the route from the en-suite to the soil stack and checks the fall the waste pipes would need
- A shower tray or level-access former, an enclosure or walk-in panel, and a thermostatic valve
- Tiling, silicone, testing and making good on the bedroom side of any new walls
- Stud walls with acoustic insulation and moisture-resistant board for a new en-suite
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
