- Postcode districts
- CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4
- Nearby
- Sudbury, Clacton-on-Sea and Witham
- Guide price
- £6,900–£12,750
- Typical time on site
- 6–10 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Essex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a fitted bathroom cost in Colchester?
In Colchester, a fitted bathroom typically costs £6,900–£12,750 including VAT, based on East of England prices. Labour costs in East of England put local prices at about 6% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Essential
- Like-for-like layout
Signature
- Thermostatic shower and glass screen
Bespoke
- Full-height tiling, underfloor heating
Guide prices for Colchester including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Colchester
As well as Colchester itself (CO1, CO2, CO3 and 1 more postcode districts), we survey in Sudbury, Clacton-on-Sea and Witham.
In a city the size of Colchester, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. For homes in Colchester 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. If you want to lose the bath and gain storage in your Colchester bathroom, we show you both options before you decide.
Most of Essex 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
- Fitting of the furniture, worktop, sanitaryware and glass, then silicone, testing and a clean handover
- Layout options drawn to your room, including where the furniture run, bath or shower and towel rail will go
- First and second-fix plumbing, including concealed cistern frames and new isolation valves
- Electrical work by a qualified electrician: lighting, extractor fan, shaver socket or heating, tested and certified
Decisions to make first
Heating
A heated towel rail is standard. Electric underfloor heating under the tiles makes the room comfortable and dries the floor quickly.
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.
