- Postcode districts
- DL1, DL2, DL3
- Nearby
- Newton Aycliffe, Yarm and Stockton-on-Tees
- 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 Darlington?
In Darlington, a new vanity unit typically costs £300–£1,350 including VAT, based on North East England prices. 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.
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 Darlington including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Darlington
As well as Darlington itself (DL1, DL2 and DL3), we survey in Newton Aycliffe, Yarm and Stockton-on-Tees.
Darlington 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 quote vanity unit work in Darlington after seeing the wall and pipework, so any re-tiling is on the quote from the start. If your Darlington cloakroom still has a pedestal basin, a compact vanity unit adds storage without taking more floor.
Supplies across most of County Durham are 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
- Fitting the unit level, with the basin sealed to the top and the top sealed to the wall
- A check that the wall can carry a wall-hung unit, with fixings to suit solid or stud walls
- Isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies, so the tap can be changed later without draining the system
- Moving the waste and supply positions where the new unit needs them higher, lower or to one side
Decisions to make first
Basin type
An inset or semi-recessed basin, a one-piece moulded top, or a countertop basin on a worktop. Countertop basins need a tall tap or a wall-mounted one.
Waste and overflow
A basin with an overflow takes a slotted waste; one without needs an unslotted waste, often a push-button 'click-clack' type.
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.
