- Postcode districts
- HP1, HP2, HP3
- Nearby
- Berkhamsted, St Albans and North Watford
- Guide price
- £350–£1,600
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 1 day
- Water
- Very hard across most of Hertfordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new vanity unit cost in Hemel Hempstead?
In Hemel Hempstead, a new vanity unit typically costs £350–£1,600 including VAT, based on East of England prices. We adjust the national guide for East of England, where prices are typically about 6% above the UK average. 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 Hemel Hempstead including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Hemel Hempstead
As well as Hemel Hempstead itself (HP1, HP2 and HP3), we survey in Berkhamsted, St Albans and North Watford.
Across a large town like Hemel Hempstead, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If your Hemel Hempstead cloakroom still has a pedestal basin, a compact vanity unit adds storage without taking more floor. If you have bought a vanity unit for your Hemel Hempstead bathroom, fit-only installation covers connecting the tap and waste and testing for leaks.
Supplies across most of Hertfordshire are very 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
- Moving the waste and supply positions where the new unit needs them higher, lower or to one side
- Fitting the unit level, with the basin sealed to the top and the top sealed to the wall
- Removal of the old basin and pedestal, or old vanity, and taking it away
- A check that the wall can carry a wall-hung unit, with fixings to suit solid or stud walls
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
