Small bathrooms in Farnworth

Postcode districts: BL3, BL4, M38
Nearby: Walkden, Bolton and Radcliffe
Guide price: £4,200–£8,000
Typical time on site: 5–8 working days
Water: Soft across most of Greater Manchester
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a small bathroom cost in Farnworth?

For Farnworth, our guide range for a small bathroom is £4,200 to £8,000 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for North West England, where prices are typically about 6% below the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Essential

£3,800–£5,600

Space-saving bath or shower bath

Typical

Signature

£5,600–£8,000

Wall-hung vanity and WC

Bespoke

£8,000–£11,250

Underfloor heating

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. If you live in a terrace or semi in Farnworth with a compact bathroom, swapping a pedestal basin and close-coupled WC for wall-hung pieces is often the biggest single gain. For a small Farnworth bathroom with no window, a quiet extractor fan on an overrun timer does more for the room than any tile choice.

Most of Greater Manchester is supplied with soft water. That leaves you free to choose matt black, brushed brass or clear glass without worrying much about limescale. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

Strip-out, waste removal, testing and a clean handover
Boarding, tanking and tiling, with larger tiles where they suit the walls to cut down grout lines
Lighting, extractor fan and towel rail wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
A measured survey including the door swing, window position, soil stack and any boxing that could be slimmed down

Decisions to make first

Keep the bath or go walk-in

A 1500 or 1600 mm bath keeps a bath in a short room. A walk-in shower with a single glass panel opens up the floor and makes the room read as larger.

Tiles and grout

Larger tiles with a grout close to the tile colour make walls look calmer. Running the same floor tile into the shower makes the floor look continuous.

Rules that apply in England

In England, changes to the wiring in a room with a bath or shower are notifiable under Part P, so use an electrician registered with a competent person scheme. If you replace the extractor fan, do not fit one that extracts less than the old one; Approved Document F gives 15 litres per second for an intermittent bathroom fan.

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Small bathrooms in Farnworth: questions

How much does a small bathroom cost in Farnworth?

A small bathroom in Farnworth usually costs £4,200–£8,000 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?

Can you fit a shower bath in a small bathroom?

Yes, a shower bath is one of the most useful fittings in a small bathroom. The wider end under the shower gives you more room to stand, and a curved or angled screen keeps the water in. Shower baths come in shorter lengths, so one can often replace a standard bath in the same position.