Family bathrooms in Gillingham

Postcode districts: ME7, ME8
Nearby: Chatham, Rochester and Strood
Guide price: £6,700–£12,250
Typical time on site: 6–10 working days
Water: Very hard across most of Kent
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a family bathroom cost in Gillingham?

For Gillingham, our guide range for a family bathroom is £6,700 to £12,250 including VAT. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Essential

£5,000–£7,300

Tiling around bath and basin

Typical

Signature

£7,300–£11,250

Fitted vanity and WC unit

Bespoke

£11,250–£20,250

Double basin or freestanding bath

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

Working in Gillingham

We cover every part of Gillingham, including ME7 and ME8, and nearby Chatham (1.1 miles) and Rochester (1.9 miles).

Across a large town like Gillingham, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If you have young children at home in Gillingham, we can talk through a bath that is easy to lean over, a slip-resistant floor and high-level storage. If your Gillingham home has just one bathroom, we plan the fit so the toilet is working again at the end of each day wherever the job allows.

Most of Kent 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

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
Moisture-resistant boarding and tanking around the bath and shower before any tiling
Lights, extractor fan and towel rail wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified

Decisions to make first

Shower over the bath or separate

A shower over the bath with a fixed or hinged screen is the most space-efficient. A separate enclosure needs roughly another square metre of floor but means the bath queue no longer holds up the shower queue.

Storage

A vanity under the basin, a tall unit or a mirror cabinet. High-level or lockable storage keeps medicines and cleaning products out of reach of small children.

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 Gillingham: questions

How much should I budget for a family bathroom in Gillingham?

A family bathroom in Gillingham usually costs £6,700–£12,250 including VAT. The final figure comes down to what you choose and what we find at the survey; your written quote lists every item so you can see where the money goes.

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 Gillingham.

Is the home survey in Gillingham 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 ME7 and ME8 in Gillingham?

Yes. We cover all of Gillingham, including ME7 and ME8, and nearby Chatham, Rochester and Strood. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Can you fit a separate bath and shower in a family bathroom?

Usually only in a room of about 6 m² or more, which leaves space for a 1700 mm bath, a shower enclosure, a basin and a WC without the room feeling crowded. In a smaller room, a shower bath with a screen gives most of the benefit. We test both layouts against your measurements at the survey.