Loft bathrooms in Cambridge

Postcode districts: CB1, CB2, CB4
Nearby: Royston, St Ives and Newmarket
Guide price: £6,900–£13,750
Typical time on site: 6–12 working days
Water: Very hard across most of Cambridgeshire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a loft bathroom cost in Cambridge?

Guide price in Cambridge: £6,900–£13,750 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in East of England run at about 6% 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.

Refit

£5,800–£9,000

Existing loft shower room

Typical

Signature

£8,500–£13,750

Fitted furniture to the eaves

New loft bathroom

£10,500–£19,000

Ventilation and electrics to regulations

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

Working in Cambridge

In Cambridge we cover CB1, CB2 and CB4; we also cover Royston, 12.1 miles away, and St Ives.

Cambridge is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. For a loft bathroom in a tank-fed Cambridge home, we work out how the shower will get its pressure before choosing a single fitting. If your Cambridge home has a gravity-drained WC on another floor, a macerator in the loft may open up more layout options.

Most of Cambridgeshire has very hard water. If your supply in Cambridge is the same, limescale on shower glass and heads is a real issue: easy-clean glass, rub-clean nozzles and a squeegee make a big difference. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

A shower pump on a gravity system, an electric shower, or advice on moving to mains pressure, depending on your system
A survey of the headroom across the room, with the usable height marked at each fitting position
A check of the floor joists where a bath or large shower tray will sit
Fitted furniture made to the eaves, so the low space behind the slope becomes storage

Decisions to make first

Getting the water pressure

A pumped shower suits a gravity system with a cold tank; an electric shower heats cold mains water at the point of use; a combi or unvented cylinder gives mains pressure throughout.

Eaves storage

Low cupboards built into the slope behind the WC or basin take clutter out of the room and hide the pipework.

Rules that apply in England

In England, new drainage and a new connection to the soil stack fall under Part H, a new bathroom needs extract of 15 litres per second intermittent or 8 litres per second continuous under Approved Document F, and new circuits are notifiable under Part P. If the work includes an unvented hot-water cylinder, it must be fitted by a G3-qualified installer.

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Loft bathrooms in Cambridge: questions

How much should I budget for a loft bathroom in Cambridge?

A loft bathroom in Cambridge usually costs £6,900–£13,750 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.

How long does a loft bathroom take?

Allow 6–12 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 Cambridge.

Is the home survey in Cambridge really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

Do you cover CB1 in Cambridge?

Yes. We cover all of Cambridge, including CB1, CB2 and CB4, and nearby Royston, St Ives and Newmarket. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

How much headroom do you need for a loft shower?

Plan for around 2 m of clear height over the whole shower area, and enough standing height in front of the basin and WC. A bath can sit lower under the slope as long as you can stand up where you get in and out. We mark the usable height at each position on the survey drawing.