- Postcode districts
- NE29, NE30, NE33
- Nearby
- Tynemouth, North Shields and Jarrow
- Guide price
- £550–£1,600
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom strip-out cost in South Shields?
Our guide price for a bathroom strip-out in South Shields is £550–£1,600 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for North East England, where prices are typically about 10% below the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Strip-out only
- Waste taken away
Strip-out and prep
- Walls boarded or patched
Back to brick
- Rotten timber found and repaired
Guide prices for South Shields including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in South Shields
In South Shields we cover NE29, NE30 and NE33; we also cover Tynemouth, 1.4 miles away, and North Shields.
South Shields has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. We time strip-outs in South Shields for just before the fit, so you are not left without a bathroom while waiting for products. If your South Shields bathroom is upstairs, the stairs and landing are protected before anything heavy comes down.
Most of Tyne and Wear is supplied with soft water. Soft water is kind to grout, so mid-tone and darker grouts stay looking fresh. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Waste loaded and taken away by a licensed waste carrier
- Wall and floor tiles taken off with as little damage as possible to sound plaster
- Removal of the bath or shower tray, enclosure, basin, WC, furniture and accessories
- A note of what was found: floor and wall condition, pipe runs and any damaged timber
Decisions to make first
The floor
Old vinyl or tiles on a ply overlay can come up with the ply. Tiles bonded to a screed may need grinding back or overlaying instead.
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
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.
