Fitted bathrooms in Derby

Postcode districts: DE1, DE21, DE22, DE23, DE24
Nearby: Belper, Ilkeston and Heanor
Guide price: £6,200–£11,500
Typical time on site: 6–10 working days
Water: Moderately hard across most of Derbyshire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a fitted bathroom cost in Derby?

Guide price in Derby: £6,200–£11,500 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in East Midlands run at about 4% 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

£4,300–£6,700

Tiling to wet areas, vinyl or LVT floor

Typical

Signature

£6,700–£10,500

Fitted furniture run with concealed cistern

Bespoke

£10,500–£19,250

Designer brassware, wall-hung pieces

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

Working in Derby

We cover every part of Derby, including DE1, DE21, DE22 and 2 more postcode districts, and nearby Belper (6.9 miles) and Ilkeston (7.7 miles).

Derby is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. Fitted furniture suits the many Derby bathrooms that have to hold towels, toiletries and cleaning things for a whole household. Whether your Derby bathroom is a compact box room or a larger main bathroom, the layout starts from measurements taken on site.

Water across much of Derbyshire is moderately hard. Easy-clean glass and good-quality brassware are money well spent. 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
Electrical work by a qualified electrician: lighting, extractor fan, shaver socket or heating, tested and certified
Layout options drawn to your room, including where the furniture run, bath or shower and towel rail will go
Boarding, tanking in the wet areas, wall and floor tiling

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.

Furniture finish

Matt or gloss lacquer, wood-effect, painted shaker or handleless. Darker finishes hide marks; lighter ones make a small room feel bigger.

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 Derby: questions

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

A fitted bathroom in Derby usually costs £6,200–£11,500 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.

Do you cover DE1 in Derby?

Yes. We cover all of Derby, including DE1, DE21, DE22, DE23 and 1 more postcode districts, and nearby Belper, Ilkeston and Heanor. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Derby?

Who handles building control for a fitted bathroom in Derby?

Building control for Derby 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.