What does a bathroom strip-out cost in Northamptonshire?
Our guide range in Northamptonshire is £600–£1,750 including VAT. Prices in Northamptonshire run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on East Midlands labour rates.
Strip-out only
- Pipework capped safely
Strip-out and prep
- Ready for fitting
Back to brick
- Plaster and tiles removed
Guide prices for Northamptonshire including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in Northamptonshire?
Supplies across most of Northamptonshire are hard. Hard water leaves white marks on dark grout and gloss tiles, so matt finishes and stain-resistant grout are the practical choice. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier. If your Northampton bathroom is upstairs, the stairs and landing are protected before anything heavy comes down.
What the job includes
- Waste loaded and taken away by a licensed waste carrier
- Lights, fan, shaver socket and heated rail disconnected and made safe by a qualified electrician where needed
- Isolating the water and capping the supply to each fitting with a proper end, then checking for leaks
- The soil pipe sealed against smells once the WC is off
- Dust sheets and floor protection on the route out through the house
- Wall and floor tiles taken off with as little damage as possible to sound plaster
Decisions to make first
Timing
Strip out just before the fit rather than weeks ahead, so the house is without a bathroom for as short a time as possible.
Keep or lose the plaster
Tiles often come off leaving plaster that can be tiled again. If the plaster comes away with them, the wall is boarded or re-plastered.
Asbestos testing
In a home built before 2000, a sample test before work starts settles whether a ceiling coating, floor tile or boxing panel needs specialist removal.
Strip-out only or with prep
Strip-out only leaves walls and floors as found. With prep, walls are boarded or patched and the floor checked and overlaid, ready for fitting.
Rules that apply in England
Homes built before 2000 can contain asbestos in textured ceiling coatings, old floor tiles, cistern lids and boxing panels, so suspect materials should be tested before strip-out if there is any doubt. Bathroom waste should be taken away by a licensed waste carrier. Disconnecting electrical items should leave every circuit safe and is a job for a qualified electrician, and any work near a boiler or gas pipe is for a Gas Safe registered engineer.
In England, stripping out a bathroom does not need planning permission or building regulations approval in itself. Building regulations come in with what follows, such as new drainage under Part H or new circuits under Part P.