Loft bathrooms in Blackheath

Postcode districts: SE3, SE10, SE13
Nearby: Greenwich, Catford and Eltham
Guide price: £8,100–£16,250
Typical time on site: 6–12 working days
Water: Very hard across most of Greater London
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a loft bathroom cost in Blackheath?

Guide price in Blackheath: £8,100–£16,250 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in London run at about 25% 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

£6,900–£10,500

Existing loft shower room

Typical

Signature

£10,000–£16,250

Fitted furniture to the eaves

New loft bathroom

£12,500–£22,500

Ventilation and electrics to regulations

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

Working in Blackheath

In Blackheath we cover SE3, SE10 and SE13; we also cover Greenwich, 1.2 miles away, and Catford.

In Blackheath, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. If your Blackheath house has a combi boiler, a loft shower can usually run on mains pressure without a pump. We plan loft bathrooms in Blackheath around the roof line, so the shower sits where you can stand and the eaves become storage.

Most of Greater London has very hard water. If your supply in Blackheath 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 drainage route from the loft to the soil stack with enough fall, or a pumped waste or macerator where the rules allow it
A check of the floor joists where a bath or large shower tray will sit
A check of your hot-water system and of the pressure and flow you actually get at loft level

Decisions to make first

Bath or no bath

A bath under the slope makes good use of low space, but the floor has to carry it when it is full of water and someone is in it.

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.

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 Blackheath: questions

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

A loft bathroom in Blackheath usually costs £8,100–£16,250 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.

Is the home survey in Blackheath 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 SE3 in Blackheath?

Yes. We cover all of Blackheath, including SE3, SE10 and SE13, and nearby Greenwich, Catford and Eltham. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Blackheath?

Can you put a toilet in a loft?

Yes, if the waste can fall to the soil stack or a macerator can be used. Gravity drainage is the first choice; a macerator is only allowed where the home already has a WC on gravity drainage, which in most houses means the main bathroom.