Vanity units in Portslade

Postcode districts: BN3, BN41, BN42
Nearby: Hove, Shoreham-by-Sea and Brighton
Guide price: £400–£1,700
Typical time on site: half a day to 1 day
Water: Hard across most of East Sussex
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a new vanity unit cost in Portslade?

Guide price in Portslade: £400–£1,700 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Fit your unit

£170–£400

Fitting a unit you have bought

Typical

Supply and fit

£450–£1,100

Basin, tap and waste

Double or bespoke

£1,100–£2,800

Re-tiling behind

Guide prices for Portslade including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Portslade

As well as Portslade itself (BN3, BN41 and BN42), we survey in Hove, Shoreham-by-Sea and Brighton.

Portslade gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. If your Portslade water is hard, a tap with a removable aerator and a smooth one-piece basin top are easier to keep clean. Landlords in Portslade can have a worn basin replaced with a vanity unit in half a day to a day.

Water across much of East Sussex is hard. Taps, plug wastes and toilet pans scale up quickly, so chrome copes better than matt black, and a removable aerator is worth having. 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

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.

One basin or two

Two basins help a busy household if the wall is long enough. In a smaller room, one basin with a longer top often works better.

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.

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Vanity units in Portslade: questions

What is the price of a new vanity unit in Portslade?

A new vanity unit in Portslade usually costs £400–£1,700 including VAT. Room size, layout changes and your choice of products move the figure within that range. The free survey gives you an itemised quote, fixed in writing once the details are agreed.

Who handles building control for a new vanity unit in Portslade?

Building control for Portslade is handled by the local council or an approved inspector. If your job needs sign-off — for example a new circuit, new drainage or a new extractor where there was none — we tell you at the survey and handle the notification as part of the work.

How long does a new vanity unit take?

Allow half a day to 1 day on site for most jobs, plus the lead time for products after you approve the quote. We give you a day-by-day plan before work starts in Portslade.

Is the home survey in Portslade really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

Can I replace a pedestal basin with a vanity unit?

Yes. The existing supply and waste positions usually work with a vanity unit, sometimes with the waste lowered or moved slightly to clear a drawer. The tiles often need patching where the pedestal and basin sat.