Fitted bathrooms in Tyne and Wear

What does a fitted bathroom cost in Tyne and Wear?

Our guide range in Tyne and Wear is £5,800–£10,750 including VAT. Prices in Tyne and Wear run at about 10% below the UK guide, based on North East England labour rates.

Essential

£4,000–£6,300

Tiling to wet areas, vinyl or LVT floor

Typical

Signature

£6,300–£9,900

Fitted furniture run with concealed cistern

Bespoke

£9,900–£18,000

Designer brassware, wall-hung pieces

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

Which towns do we cover in Tyne and Wear?

Most of Tyne and Wear is supplied with soft water. That leaves you free to choose matt black, brushed brass or clear glass without worrying much about limescale. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier. Whether your Newcastle upon Tyne bathroom is a compact box room or a larger main bathroom, the layout starts from measurements taken on site.

What the job includes

Supply of the suite, fitted furniture, worktop, brassware, tiles and accessories
Strip-out of the old bathroom and removal of the waste
Boarding, tanking in the wet areas, wall and floor tiling
Electrical work by a qualified electrician: lighting, extractor fan, shaver socket or heating, tested and certified
First and second-fix plumbing, including concealed cistern frames and new isolation valves
Fitting of the furniture, worktop, sanitaryware and glass, then silicone, testing and a clean handover

Decisions to make first

Bath, shower or both

Keep a bath for children or soaking, swap it for a walk-in shower if no one uses it, or plan both if the room is big enough.

Tiling height

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

Wall-hung or floor-standing

Wall-hung units show more floor and look lighter; floor-standing units give more storage and suit uneven walls.

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

Like-for-like bathroom refits do not need planning permission. Electrical work in a room with a bath or shower must meet BS 7671, with RCD protection on every circuit and IP-rated fittings in the zones around the bath and shower. New toilets, taps and showers must meet the water fittings rules where you live, which limit flush volumes and stop dirty water flowing back into the mains.

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.

Fitted bathrooms in Tyne and Wear: questions

How much does a fitted bathroom cost in Tyne and Wear?

A fitted bathroom in Tyne and Wear typically costs £5,800–£10,750 including VAT, based on North East England prices. The free survey and itemised written quote give you the exact figure for your home.

Which towns in Tyne and Wear do you cover?

We cover the whole of Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, South Shields, Gateshead, Washington, Tynemouth, Wallsend and Newburn. If your town is not listed, we still cover it — get in touch with your postcode.

How long does a fitted bathroom take?

Most jobs take 6–10 working days on site once the products have arrived. We confirm a start date and a day-by-day plan when you approve the quote.

Is the water hard in Tyne and Wear?

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.