- Postcode districts
- DH8
- Nearby
- Stanley, Whickham and Blaydon-on-Tyne
- Guide price
- £300–£1,350
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 1 day
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of County Durham
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new vanity unit cost in Consett?
For Consett, our guide range for a new vanity unit is £300 to £1,350 including VAT. Prices in North East England run at about 10% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Fit your unit
- Sealed and tested
Supply and fit
- Floor-standing or wall-hung unit
Double or bespoke
- Stone or solid-surface top
Guide prices for Consett including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Consett
In Consett we cover DH8; we also cover Stanley, 5.4 miles away, and Whickham.
In Consett, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Consett cloakroom still has a pedestal basin, a compact vanity unit adds storage without taking more floor. If you have bought a vanity unit for your Consett bathroom, fit-only installation covers connecting the tap and waste and testing for leaks.
Water across much of County Durham is moderately hard. Taps and wastes will need an occasional descale, and chrome or brushed finishes are easier to keep clean than polished brass. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- A check that the wall can carry a wall-hung unit, with fixings to suit solid or stud walls
- Patching or re-tiling the wall where the old basin left gaps
- Testing for leaks and checking the trap holds its seal
- A new tap, trap and the correct slotted or unslotted waste for the basin
Decisions to make first
Drawers or doors
Drawers keep things visible and reachable but lose some space to the trap. Doors give a deeper cupboard and cost less.
Wall-hung or floor-standing
Wall-hung units leave the floor clear and are easy to clean under, but need a strong wall. Floor-standing units hold more and suit weak or uneven walls.
Rules that apply in England
In England, the tap and supply pipework come under the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999. A new waste connection to the soil stack can be Part H work, and adding a light to the unit or above it is notifiable under Part P.
