Fitted bathrooms in Chelsea

Postcode districts: SW3, SW7, SW10
Nearby: Battersea, Fulham and Shepherds Bush
Guide price: £8,100–£15,000
Typical time on site: 6–10 working days
Water: Very hard across most of Greater London
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a fitted bathroom cost in Chelsea?

Our guide price for a fitted bathroom in Chelsea is £8,100–£15,000 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for London, where prices are typically about 25% above the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Essential

£5,600–£8,800

Tiling to wet areas, vinyl or LVT floor

Typical

Signature

£8,800–£13,750

Fitted furniture run with concealed cistern

Bespoke

£13,750–£25,000

Designer brassware, wall-hung pieces

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

Working in Chelsea

In Chelsea we cover SW3, SW7 and SW10; we also cover Battersea, 1.1 miles away, and Fulham.

London homes in Chelsea often mean stairs, permits and neighbours below; we plan the logistics as carefully as the bathroom. Fitted furniture suits the many Chelsea bathrooms that have to hold towels, toiletries and cleaning things for a whole household. We survey in Chelsea before quoting, so the furniture run is planned around your actual walls, window and soil stack.

Water across much of Greater London is very hard. 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

Boarding, tanking in the wet areas, wall and floor tiling
Strip-out of the old bathroom and removal of the waste
A free home survey with measurements, photos and a check of your water pressure, drainage and ventilation
First and second-fix plumbing, including concealed cistern frames and new isolation valves

Decisions to make first

Furniture finish

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

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.

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 Chelsea: questions

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

A fitted bathroom in Chelsea usually costs £8,100–£15,000 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.

Is the water hard in Chelsea?

Who handles building control for a fitted bathroom in Chelsea?

Building control for Chelsea 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.

How long does a fitted bathroom take?

Allow 6–10 working days on site for most jobs, plus the lead time for products after you approve the quote. We give you a day-by-day plan before work starts in Chelsea.

Can I keep my bathroom layout to save money?

Yes. Keeping the WC on the same soil stack position and the bath or shower where it is now usually saves several hundred pounds in plumbing. A fitted furniture run can still change the look of the room completely without moving the main fittings.