- Postcode districts
- BB1, BB2, BB3
- Nearby
- Darwen, Accrington and Haslingden
- Guide price
- £5,600–£10,250
- Typical time on site
- 6–10 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Lancashire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a family bathroom cost in Blackburn?
Guide price in Blackburn: £5,600–£10,250 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in North West England run at about 6% 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.
Essential
- Bath with shower over and screen
Signature
- Thermostatic shower, bath screen
Bespoke
- Underfloor heating, feature lighting
Guide prices for Blackburn including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Blackburn
We cover every part of Blackburn, including BB1, BB2 and BB3, and nearby Darwen (3.7 miles) and Accrington (5.1 miles).
Blackburn has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. If your Blackburn 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. For a busy Blackburn household sharing one main bathroom, a thermostatic shower over a full-size bath is usually the most practical layout.
Most of Lancashire is supplied with soft water. That leaves you free to choose matt black, brushed brass or clear glass without worrying much about limescale. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Final silicone, a test of every tap and waste, and a clean handover
- Supply of the bath, basin, WC, brassware, shower, screen, tiles and heated towel rail
- A free home survey covering room sizes, the soil stack position, your boiler or cylinder type and water pressure
- New pipework, wastes and isolation valves, plus a thermostatic shower valve so the temperature holds when someone runs a tap
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.
