What does a bathroom strip-out cost in Worcestershire?
Our guide range in Worcestershire is £600–£1,750 including VAT.
Strip-out only
- Suite, tiles and fittings removed
Strip-out and prep
- Floor checked and overlaid
Back to brick
- Room ready for a full renovation
Guide prices for Worcestershire including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in Worcestershire?
Supplies across most of Worcestershire are moderately hard. Mid-tone grout and matt tiles hide the odd water mark better than dark grout and high gloss. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier. Landlords in Worcester can book a strip-out to see the real condition of a damaged bathroom before choosing between a refit and a renovation.
What the job includes
- The soil pipe sealed against smells once the WC is off
- Isolating the water and capping the supply to each fitting with a proper end, then checking for leaks
- Waste loaded and taken away by a licensed waste carrier
- Removal of the bath or shower tray, enclosure, basin, WC, furniture and accessories
- Lights, fan, shaver socket and heated rail disconnected and made safe by a qualified electrician where needed
- Wall and floor tiles taken off with as little damage as possible to sound plaster
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
Salvage
If you want to keep a cast-iron bath, a radiator or a piece of furniture, say so before we start, so it comes out whole rather than in pieces.
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.