- Postcode districts
- DH9
- Nearby
- Chester-le-Street, Consett and Whickham
- 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 Stanley?
As a guide, budget £300 to £1,350 including VAT for a new vanity unit in Stanley; your written quote will pin it down. 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
- Fitting a unit you have bought
Supply and fit
- Basin, tap and waste
Double or bespoke
- Re-tiling behind
Guide prices for Stanley including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Stanley
In Stanley we cover DH9; we also cover Chester-le-Street, 5 miles away, and Consett.
Homes in and around Stanley vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If your Stanley water is hard, a tap with a removable aerator and a smooth one-piece basin top are easier to keep clean. If your Stanley 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
- Patching or re-tiling the wall where the old basin left gaps
- A new tap, trap and the correct slotted or unslotted waste for the basin
- Moving the waste and supply positions where the new unit needs them higher, lower or to one side
- A check that the wall can carry a wall-hung unit, with fixings to suit solid or stud walls
Decisions to make first
Width
Compact units around 400 mm wide suit cloakrooms; family bathrooms often take 600 to 800 mm for one basin and 1200 mm or more for two.
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.
