Family bathrooms in Southsea

Postcode districts: PO1, PO4, PO5
Nearby: Portsmouth, Gosport and South Hayling
Guide price: £6,700–£12,250
Typical time on site: 6–10 working days
Water: Hard across most of Hampshire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a family bathroom cost in Southsea?

Our guide price for a family bathroom in Southsea is £6,700–£12,250 including VAT. 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.

Essential

£5,000–£7,300

Bath with shower over and screen

Typical

Signature

£7,300–£11,250

Thermostatic shower, bath screen

Bespoke

£11,250–£20,250

Underfloor heating, feature lighting

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

Working in Southsea

We work right across Southsea — PO1, PO4 and PO5 — and in neighbouring Portsmouth and Gosport.

Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Southsea: free survey, written quote, one team. We survey in Southsea before quoting, so the bath, shower and storage are planned around your actual walls, window and soil stack. If you are refreshing a family bathroom in Southsea before selling, keeping the layout lets the budget go on the suite, tiles and shower.

Supplies across most of Hampshire are hard. 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

Supply of the bath, basin, WC, brassware, shower, screen, tiles and heated towel rail
Strip-out of the old suite and tiles, with the waste taken away by a licensed waste carrier
A free home survey covering room sizes, the soil stack position, your boiler or cylinder type and water pressure
Moisture-resistant boarding and tanking around the bath and shower before any tiling

Decisions to make first

Floor

Matt or textured porcelain is the hardest-wearing option. Luxury vinyl tile (LVT) is warmer, quieter and cheaper to lay. Avoid polished tiles where children climb out of the bath.

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.

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Family bathrooms in Southsea: questions

How much does a family bathroom cost in Southsea?

A family bathroom in Southsea usually costs £6,700–£12,250 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.

Who handles building control for a family bathroom in Southsea?

Building control for Southsea is handled by the local council or an approved inspector. If your job needs sign-off — for example a new circuit, new drainage or a new extractor where there was none — we tell you at the survey and handle the notification as part of the work.

How long does a family bathroom take?

Allow 6–10 working days on site for most jobs, plus the lead time for products after you approve the quote. We give you a day-by-day plan before work starts in Southsea.

Is the home survey in Southsea 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.

How do I make a family bathroom safe for young children?

Fit thermostatic valves so the shower cannot run scalding, choose a slip-resistant floor, and keep medicines and cleaning products in high or lockable storage. Soft-close toilet seats save small fingers, and any shower screen should be toughened safety glass, which good screens are as standard.