Loft bathrooms in Bangor, County Down

Postcode districts: BT19, BT20
Nearby: Newtownards, Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey
Guide price: £5,700–£11,500
Typical time on site: 6–12 working days
Water: Soft across most of County Down
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a loft bathroom cost in Bangor?

Our guide price for a loft bathroom in Bangor is £5,700–£11,500 including VAT. Prices in Northern Ireland run at about 12% 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.

Refit

£4,800–£7,500

Tiling, lighting, extractor fan

Typical

Signature

£7,000–£11,500

Walk-in shower under the ridge

New loft bathroom

£8,800–£15,750

New drainage route and water supply

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

Working in Bangor

We work right across Bangor — BT19 and BT20 — and in neighbouring Newtownards and Carrickfergus.

Bangor is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. If your Bangor house has a combi boiler, a loft shower can usually run on mains pressure without a pump. For a loft bathroom in a tank-fed Bangor home, we work out how the shower will get its pressure before choosing a single fitting.

Most of County Down is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Bangor, limescale on shower glass and heads builds up slowly and a squeegee after use is usually enough. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

A check of your hot-water system and of the pressure and flow you actually get at loft level
An extractor fan ducted through the roof or a gable wall, with the duct insulated through cold spaces
A drainage route from the loft to the soil stack with enough fall, or a pumped waste or macerator where the rules allow it
A survey of the headroom across the room, with the usable height marked at each fitting position

Decisions to make first

Where the shower goes

Under the ridge or in a dormer, where the full height is. A walk-in shower with a single panel is usually easier to fit to a roof line than a framed enclosure.

Roof window

A roof window over the bath or shower brings daylight and fresh air, but plan the blind for privacy and expect condensation on cold glass.

Rules that apply in Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland, building control covers the new drainage, any structural work to the floor and the ventilation, which is set out in Technical Booklet K. Wiring should be designed, tested and certified to BS 7671.

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Loft bathrooms in Bangor: questions

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

A loft bathroom in Bangor usually costs £5,700–£11,500 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.

Do you cover BT19 and BT20 in Bangor?

Yes. We cover all of Bangor, including BT19 and BT20, and nearby Newtownards, Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Bangor?

Does a loft bathroom in Bangor need building control approval?

Building control in Bangor is run by the local district council. Where approval is needed, for example for new drainage, we tell you at the survey and handle it as part of the job.

Do I need a pump for a loft shower?

You need a pump if your hot water comes from a cylinder fed by a cold tank, because the tank usually sits at or below the height of a loft shower and gives almost no pressure. A combi boiler or unvented cylinder supplies mains pressure, so no pump is needed, though the flow can drop when other taps run. Shower pumps must only be used on gravity systems, never connected to the mains.