Vanity units in Brixton

Postcode districts: SE5, SE24, SW9
Nearby: Peckham, Battersea and Streatham
Guide price: £450–£1,900
Typical time on site: half a day to 1 day
Water: Very hard across most of Greater London
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a new vanity unit cost in Brixton?

Guide price in Brixton: £450–£1,900 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. We adjust the national guide for London, where prices are typically about 25% above the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Fit your unit

£190–£450

Fitting a unit you have bought

Typical

Supply and fit

£500–£1,250

Basin, tap and waste

Double or bespoke

£1,250–£3,100

Re-tiling behind

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

Working in Brixton

As well as Brixton itself (SE5, SE24 and SW9), we survey in Peckham, Battersea and Streatham.

In Brixton, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. If your Brixton water is hard, a tap with a removable aerator and a smooth one-piece basin top are easier to keep clean. Landlords in Brixton can have a worn basin replaced with a vanity unit in half a day to a day.

Most of Greater London 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
Isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies, so the tap can be changed later without draining the system
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.

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.

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 Brixton: questions

How much should I budget for a new vanity unit in Brixton?

A new vanity unit in Brixton usually costs £450–£1,900 including VAT. Where you land in that range depends on the size of the room, whether the layout changes and the products you choose. After the free survey you get an itemised written quote, and the price is fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed.

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

Building control for Brixton 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 Brixton.

Is the home survey in Brixton 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.

What size vanity unit do I need?

Measure the wall and leave room to stand at the basin and open the door. Cloakroom units can be around 400 mm wide; most family bathrooms take 600 to 800 mm for a single basin and 1200 mm or more for a double. For a whole wall of storage, look at fitted bathroom furniture.