- Postcode districts
- NE29, NE30, NE33
- Nearby
- Tynemouth, South Shields and Whitley Bay
- Guide price
- £4,000–£8,100
- Typical time on site
- 4–8 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does an en-suite cost in North Shields?
For North Shields, our guide range for an en-suite is £4,000 to £8,100 including VAT. Prices in North East England run at about 10% 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 North Shields including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in North Shields
We cover every part of North Shields, including NE29, NE30 and NE33, and nearby Tynemouth (0.9 miles) and South Shields (1.4 miles).
In North Shields, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your North Shields en-suite fan just blows into the loft, we can duct it properly to outside as part of the refit. If your North Shields home has one bathroom and a good-sized main bedroom, an en-suite is often the change that eases the morning queue.
Supplies across most of Tyne and Wear are soft. If that holds for your street in North Shields, 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
- Stud walls with acoustic insulation and moisture-resistant board for a new en-suite
- A door that suits a tight space: inward, outward, sliding or a pocket door
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.
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.
