- Postcode districts
- CM7, CM77
- Nearby
- Witham, Chelmsford and Maldon
- Guide price
- £350–£1,600
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 1 day
- Water
- Very hard across most of Essex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new vanity unit cost in Braintree?
For Braintree, our guide range for a new vanity unit is £350 to £1,600 including VAT. Labour costs in East of England put local prices at about 6% 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
- Taps and waste connected
Supply and fit
- Removal of the old basin
Double or bespoke
- Double basin or long run
Guide prices for Braintree including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Braintree
We cover every part of Braintree, including CM7 and CM77, and nearby Witham (6.6 miles) and Chelmsford (10.5 miles).
In Braintree, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. Wall-hung vanities in Braintree homes are fixed to suit what the wall is built from, which we check at the survey. If you have bought a vanity unit for your Braintree bathroom, fit-only installation covers connecting the tap and waste and testing for leaks.
Most of Essex has very hard water. 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
- Fitting the unit level, with the basin sealed to the top and the top sealed to the wall
- Moving the waste and supply positions where the new unit needs them higher, lower or to one side
- Removal of the old basin and pedestal, or old vanity, and taking it away
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.
