- Postcode districts
- CM7, CM77
- Nearby
- Witham, Chelmsford and Maldon
- Guide price
- £6,400–£11,750
- Typical time on site
- 6–10 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Essex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a family bathroom cost in Braintree?
In Braintree, a family bathroom typically costs £6,400–£11,750 including VAT, based on East of England prices. Labour costs in East of England put local prices at about 6% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Essential
- Bath with shower over and screen
Signature
- Thermostatic shower, bath screen
Bespoke
- Underfloor heating, feature lighting
Guide prices for Braintree including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Braintree
We work right across Braintree — CM7 and CM77 — and in neighbouring Witham and Chelmsford.
Homes in and around Braintree vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. Whether your Braintree bathroom is a narrow galley or a square main room, we show you whether a separate shower would fit before you decide. If you are refreshing a family bathroom in Braintree before selling, keeping the layout lets the budget go on the suite, tiles and shower.
Most of Essex has very hard water. We plan easy-clean glass, rimless toilets and finishes that do not show limescale. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Strip-out of the old suite and tiles, with the waste taken away by a licensed waste carrier
- New pipework, wastes and isolation valves, plus a thermostatic shower valve so the temperature holds when someone runs a tap
- Final silicone, a test of every tap and waste, and a clean handover
- Lights, extractor fan and towel rail wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
Decisions to make first
Bath shape
A standard 1700 mm bath fits most rooms. A shower bath widens at one end to give more standing room under the shower; a double-ended bath puts the waste in the middle so two children can share without one sitting on the plug.
Screen or curtain
Glass keeps water in better than a curtain and does not go mouldy at the hem. A folding or hinged screen swings out of the way when you are kneeling to bath a child.
Rules that apply in England
In England, any new circuit, or any change to the wiring in a room with a bath or shower, is notifiable under Part P. Part G limits the hot water at a new bath to 48 °C only in a new dwelling or one created by change of use; it does not apply to a replacement bath in an existing house, but a thermostatic valve is a sensible choice where children bathe.
