What does fitted bathroom furniture cost in Northumberland?
Our guide range in Northumberland is £1,350–£5,400 including VAT. Prices in Northumberland run at about 10% below the UK guide, based on North East England labour rates.
Compact run
- Laminate worktop
Full fitted run
- Fillers scribed to the walls
Wall-to-wall
- Floor-to-ceiling storage
Guide prices for Northumberland including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in Northumberland?
Supplies across most of Northumberland are soft. In soft water, taps, wastes and toilet pans scale up slowly, so brushed and matt finishes are a safe choice. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier. If your Blyth bathroom has pipes running along the walls, a fitted run can box them in neatly while adding storage.
What the job includes
- Basin, tap and waste connected, and the WC pan fixed and joined to the soil pipe
- A concealed cistern or cistern frame, with an isolation valve you can reach through the flush plate or a panel
- Tall units fixed to the wall, doors adjusted and soft-close hinges set
- Supply of carcasses, doors, plinths, fillers and end panels in your chosen finish
- Measuring every wall for length, height and how far it is out of square
- A worktop cut to length, with basin and tap cut-outs and sealed edges
Decisions to make first
Door style
Slab doors are the easiest to wipe down. Shaker doors look traditional but have grooves that collect dust. Handleless push-to-open doors suit a plain, modern room.
Carcass board
Moisture-resistant board with sealed edges is the minimum. Some ranges use a PVC-based or similar carcass that copes better with splashes and leaks.
Lighting in the run
Plinth lights and an illuminated mirror cabinet must be planned at first fix, because the cables run inside the furniture and need RCD protection.
Cistern type
A back-to-wall pan can use a cistern that sits inside the WC unit, which is simple to service. A wall-hung WC needs a load-bearing frame built in behind the run.
Rules that apply in England
Fitted furniture itself is not controlled by building regulations, but what goes into it is. A new WC must meet the water fittings rules, with a maximum 6-litre flush and backflow protection. Illuminated mirrors, cabinet lights and shaver points must suit the bathroom zones under BS 7671, on circuits with 30 mA RCD protection, and apart from shaver supply units, sockets must be at least 3 m from the edge of zone 1.
In England, wiring a lit mirror or plinth lights means altering a circuit in a room with a bath or shower, which is notifiable under Part P. The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 cover the new WC and basin taps.