- Postcode districts
- NP10, NP19, NP20
- Nearby
- Risca, Cwmbran and Pontypool
- Guide price
- £350–£1,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 1 day
- Water
- Varies across Gwent
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new vanity unit cost in Newport?
Our guide price for a new vanity unit in Newport is £350–£1,400 including VAT. Prices in Wales run at about 7% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. 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 Newport including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Newport
We cover every part of Newport, including NP10, NP19 and NP20, and nearby Risca (4.6 miles) and Cwmbran (4.7 miles).
Newport is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. If your Newport cloakroom still has a pedestal basin, a compact vanity unit adds storage without taking more floor. If your Newport water is hard, a tap with a removable aerator and a smooth one-piece basin top are easier to keep clean.
Supplies across Gwent range from soft to hard depending on the source. 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
- 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
- A new tap, trap and the correct slotted or unslotted waste for the basin
- Patching or re-tiling the wall where the old basin left gaps
Decisions to make first
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.
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 Wales
Wales follows the same water fittings regulations as England. Its own Part P covers more electrical work, so a lit vanity or mirror should be connected by a registered electrician.
