Vanity units in Stevenage

Postcode districts: SG1, SG2
Nearby: Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City and Welwyn Garden City
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 Stevenage?

Our guide price for a new vanity unit in Stevenage is £350–£1,600 including VAT. 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

£160–£350

Sealed and tested

Typical

Supply and fit

£400–£1,050

Floor-standing or wall-hung unit

Double or bespoke

£1,050–£2,600

Stone or solid-surface top

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

Working in Stevenage

We work right across Stevenage — SG1 and SG2 — and in neighbouring Hitchin and Letchworth Garden City.

Across a large town like Stevenage, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. Landlords in Stevenage can have a worn basin replaced with a vanity unit in half a day to a day. If your Stevenage water is hard, a tap with a removable aerator and a smooth one-piece basin top are easier to keep clean.

Water across much of Hertfordshire is 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 check that the wall can carry a wall-hung unit, with fixings to suit solid or stud walls
Moving the waste and supply positions where the new unit needs them higher, lower or to one side
Testing for leaks and checking the trap holds its seal

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.

Drawers or doors

Drawers keep things visible and reachable but lose some space to the trap. Doors give a deeper cupboard and cost less.

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 Stevenage: questions

How much does a new vanity unit cost in Stevenage?

A new vanity unit in Stevenage usually costs £350–£1,600 including VAT. The final figure comes down to what you choose and what we find at the survey; your written quote lists every item so you can see where the money goes.

Is the water hard in Stevenage?

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

Building control for Stevenage 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 Stevenage.

Is a wall-hung or floor-standing vanity unit better?

Neither suits every room. Wall-hung units show more floor, make a small bathroom feel larger and are easy to clean under, but need a wall that can carry them. Floor-standing units hold more and suit uneven or weak walls.