En-suites in Caterham

Postcode districts: CR3, CR6, RH9
Nearby: Coulsdon, Purley and Redhill
Guide price: £5,000–£10,000
Typical time on site: 4–8 working days
Water: Hard across most of Surrey
Survey: Free, at your home

What does an en-suite cost in Caterham?

Guide price in Caterham: £5,000–£10,000 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in South East England run at about 12% above 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

£4,500–£7,800

Shower, basin and WC replaced

Typical

Upgrade

£6,700–£10,750

Full-height porcelain tiling

New en-suite

£7,800–£15,750

Formed inside an existing bedroom

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

Working in Caterham

In Caterham we cover CR3, CR6 and RH9; we also cover Coulsdon, 3.7 miles away, and Purley.

Caterham gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. For an en-suite in Caterham, the first question at the survey is always where the waste can reach the soil stack. If your Caterham en-suite fan just blows into the loft, we can duct it properly to outside as part of the refit.

Most of Surrey has hard water. If your supply in Caterham 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 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
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

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.

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.

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En-suites in Caterham: questions

How much does an en-suite cost in Caterham?

An en-suite in Caterham usually costs £5,000–£10,000 including VAT. Room size, layout changes and your choice of products move the figure within that range. The free survey gives you an itemised quote, fixed in writing once the details are agreed.

Is the home survey in Caterham really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

Do you cover CR3 in Caterham?

Yes. We cover all of Caterham, including CR3, CR6 and RH9, and nearby Coulsdon, Purley and Redhill. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Caterham?

How much space do you need for an en-suite?

As a rough guide, about 2.5 m² is the practical minimum for a shower, basin and WC, for example a space of around 1.2 m by 2.1 m. The exact layout depends on where the door, window and soil stack are, so we test it against your measurements rather than a rule of thumb.