Vanity units in St Albans

Postcode districts: AL1, AL2
Nearby: Harpenden, Hatfield and Hemel Hempstead
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 St Albans?

Guide price in St Albans: £350–£1,600 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in East of England run at about 6% above 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

£160–£350

Taps and waste connected

Typical

Supply and fit

£400–£1,050

Removal of the old basin

Double or bespoke

£1,050–£2,600

Double basin or long run

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

Working in St Albans

In St Albans we cover AL1 and AL2; we also cover Harpenden, 4.7 miles away, and Hatfield.

In a city the size of St Albans, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. If you have bought a vanity unit for your St Albans bathroom, fit-only installation covers connecting the tap and waste and testing for leaks. If your St Albans cloakroom still has a pedestal basin, a compact vanity unit adds storage without taking more floor.

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

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
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

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.

More about vanity units

Vanity units in St Albans: questions

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

A new vanity unit in St Albans usually costs £350–£1,600 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.

Is the home survey in St Albans 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.

Do you cover AL1 and AL2 in St Albans?

Yes. We cover all of St Albans, including AL1 and AL2, and nearby Harpenden, Hatfield and Hemel Hempstead. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in St Albans?

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.