Loft bathrooms in Farnworth

Postcode districts: BL3, BL4, M38
Nearby: Walkden, Bolton and Radcliffe
Guide price: £6,100–£12,250
Typical time on site: 6–12 working days
Water: Soft across most of Greater Manchester
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a loft bathroom cost in Farnworth?

For Farnworth, our guide range for a loft bathroom is £6,100 to £12,250 including VAT. Labour costs in North West England put local prices at about 6% below the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Refit

£5,200–£8,000

Existing loft shower room

Typical

Signature

£7,500–£12,250

Fitted furniture to the eaves

New loft bathroom

£9,400–£17,000

Ventilation and electrics to regulations

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

Working in Farnworth

In Farnworth we cover BL3, BL4 and M38; we also cover Walkden, 2.3 miles away, and Bolton.

Homes in and around Farnworth vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. For a loft bathroom in a tank-fed Farnworth home, we work out how the shower will get its pressure before choosing a single fitting. If your Farnworth home has a gravity-drained WC on another floor, a macerator in the loft may open up more layout options.

Water across much of Greater Manchester is soft. If that holds for your street in Farnworth, 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 the floor joists where a bath or large shower tray will sit
An extractor fan ducted through the roof or a gable wall, with the duct insulated through cold spaces
A check of your hot-water system and of the pressure and flow you actually get at loft level
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.

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 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 Farnworth: questions

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

A loft bathroom in Farnworth usually costs £6,100–£12,250 including VAT. The final figure comes down to what you choose and what we find at the survey; your written quote lists every item so you can see where the money goes.

Is the home survey in Farnworth 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 BL3 in Farnworth?

Yes. We cover all of Farnworth, including BL3, BL4 and M38, and nearby Walkden, Bolton and Radcliffe. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Farnworth?

Electric shower or pumped shower in a loft?

An electric shower heats cold mains water as it flows, so it works in a loft whatever your hot-water system, but its flow is lower than a good pumped or mains-pressure mixer and it needs its own electrical circuit. A pumped mixer gives a stronger shower on a gravity system. See choosing a shower for the full comparison.