- Postcode districts
- PR1, PR2
- Nearby
- Blackburn, Darwen and Poulton-le-Fylde
- Guide price
- £350–£1,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 1 day
- Water
- Soft across most of Lancashire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new vanity unit cost in Preston?
As a guide, budget £350 to £1,400 including VAT for a new vanity unit in Preston; your written quote will pin it down. Prices in North West England run at about 6% 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
- Fitting a unit you have bought
Supply and fit
- Basin, tap and waste
Double or bespoke
- Re-tiling behind
Guide prices for Preston including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Preston
We work right across Preston — PR1 and PR2 — and in neighbouring Blackburn and Darwen.
Preston 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 Preston water is hard, a tap with a removable aerator and a smooth one-piece basin top are easier to keep clean. If you have bought a vanity unit for your Preston bathroom, fit-only installation covers connecting the tap and waste and testing for leaks.
Most of Lancashire is supplied with soft water. In soft water, taps, wastes and toilet pans scale up slowly, so brushed and matt finishes are a safe choice. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Testing for leaks and checking the trap holds its seal
- Fitting the unit level, with the basin sealed to the top and the top sealed to the wall
- 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
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.
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.
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.
