Fitted bathrooms in Reading

Postcode districts: RG1, RG2, RG4, RG30, RG31
Nearby: Lower Earley, Wokingham and Crowthorne
Guide price: £7,300–£13,500
Typical time on site: 6–10 working days
Water: Hard across most of Berkshire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a fitted bathroom cost in Reading?

Our guide price for a fitted bathroom in Reading is £7,300–£13,500 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–£7,800

Like-for-like layout

Typical

Signature

£7,800–£12,250

Thermostatic shower and glass screen

Bespoke

£12,250–£22,500

Full-height tiling, underfloor heating

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

Working in Reading

We cover every part of Reading, including RG1, RG2, RG4 and 2 more postcode districts, and nearby Lower Earley (3 miles) and Wokingham (6.6 miles).

In a city the size of Reading, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. If your Reading bathroom has pipes boxed in at odd angles, a fitted run is often the neatest way to hide them for good. For homes in Reading where the bathroom is the only one, we plan the work so the toilet is out of action for as short a time as possible.

Most of Berkshire has 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 bathroom and removal of the waste
Boarding, tanking in the wet areas, wall and floor tiling
Layout options drawn to your room, including where the furniture run, bath or shower and towel rail will go
Fitting of the furniture, worktop, sanitaryware and glass, then silicone, testing and a clean handover

Decisions to make first

Worktop

Laminate is the budget choice, quartz-effect and solid surface resist water and stains, and a moulded basin-and-top in one piece has no joints to clean.

Tiling height

Tiling just the wet areas keeps the cost down. Full-height tiling looks better and is easier to wipe clean.

Rules that apply in England

In England, new circuits and most electrical changes in a bathroom are notifiable under Part P, so they must be done by an electrician registered with a competent person scheme or notified to building control. If you are adding a new extractor fan, Approved Document F gives 15 litres per second as the usual intermittent extract rate.

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Fitted bathrooms in Reading: questions

How much should I budget for a fitted bathroom in Reading?

A fitted bathroom in Reading usually costs £7,300–£13,500 including VAT. Expect the lower end for a like-for-like job with standard products, and the upper end if things move or you choose premium finishes. Your quote is itemised and fixed in writing once agreed.

Do you cover RG1 in Reading?

Yes. We cover all of Reading, including RG1, RG2, RG4, RG30 and 1 more postcode districts, and nearby Lower Earley, Wokingham and Crowthorne. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Reading?

Who handles building control for a fitted bathroom in Reading?

Building control for Reading 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.

What is the difference between a fitted bathroom and a normal bathroom?

In a fitted bathroom the basin, WC and storage are built into one continuous run of furniture, with the cistern and pipes hidden behind panels and a worktop across the top. A standard bathroom uses separate pieces, such as a pedestal basin and close-coupled toilet, which leave gaps and visible pipework.