- Postcode districts
- CT10, CT11, CT12
- Nearby
- Broadstairs, Margate and Deal
- Guide price
- £400–£1,700
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 1 day
- Water
- Very hard across most of Kent
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new vanity unit cost in Ramsgate?
Our guide price for a new vanity unit in Ramsgate is £400–£1,700 including VAT. Prices in South East England run at about 12% 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
- Sealed and tested
Supply and fit
- Floor-standing or wall-hung unit
Double or bespoke
- Stone or solid-surface top
Guide prices for Ramsgate including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Ramsgate
We work right across Ramsgate — CT10, CT11 and CT12 — and in neighbouring Broadstairs and Margate.
In Ramsgate, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Ramsgate cloakroom still has a pedestal basin, a compact vanity unit adds storage without taking more floor. If your Ramsgate water is hard, a tap with a removable aerator and a smooth one-piece basin top are easier to keep clean.
Supplies across most of Kent 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
- 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
- Moving the waste and supply positions where the new unit needs them higher, lower or to one side
- Patching or re-tiling the wall where the old basin left gaps
Decisions to make first
Wall-hung or floor-standing
Wall-hung units leave the floor clear and are easy to clean under, but need a strong wall. Floor-standing units hold more and suit weak or uneven walls.
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.
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.
