- Postcode districts
- RG1, RG2, RG4, RG30, RG31
- Nearby
- Lower Earley, Wokingham and Crowthorne
- Guide price
- £13,500–£28,000
- Typical time on site
- 10–15 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Berkshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a luxury bathroom cost in Reading?
Our guide price for a luxury bathroom in Reading is £13,500–£28,000 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for South East England, where prices are typically about 12% above the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Premium
- Designer brassware and wall-hung pieces
Signature
- Underfloor heating, layered lighting
Statement
- Natural stone or microcement
Guide prices for Reading including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Reading
As well as Reading itself (RG1, RG2, RG4 and 2 more postcode districts), we survey in Lower Earley, Wokingham and Crowthorne.
Reading 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 period house in Reading with high ceilings, we plan the lighting and tile heights to suit the proportions of the room. If your Reading home has a larger main bathroom, a freestanding bath with a separate walk-in shower is usually where the design starts.
Water across much of Berkshire is hard. We plan easy-clean glass, rimless toilets and finishes that do not show limescale. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Large-format porcelain, natural stone or microcement over full tanking
- A full snag check, sealing of stone where needed, and a handover of manuals and isolation points
- Concealed thermostatic or digital shower valves, set into the wall to the depth the manufacturer specifies
- Bespoke fitted furniture, mitred tile edges and recessed niches
Decisions to make first
Shower system
A concealed thermostatic valve with a ceiling head and handset is the usual choice. A digital valve sets the temperature from a wall panel, and a steam enclosure needs its own generator and supply.
Wall and floor finish
Large-format porcelain gives a stone look with little upkeep. Natural stone and microcement are beautiful but need sealing and care, especially in hard-water areas.
Rules that apply in England
In England, the new circuits a luxury bathroom often needs, for underfloor heating, a steam unit or a digital shower, are notifiable under Part P. An unvented hot-water cylinder, often fitted to feed a large shower, must be installed by a G3-qualified installer, and any work on the boiler must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
