- Postcode districts
- OX13, OX14
- Nearby
- Didcot, Cowley and Oxford
- Guide price
- £400–£1,700
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 1 day
- Water
- Hard across most of Oxfordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new vanity unit cost in Abingdon?
In Abingdon, a new vanity unit typically costs £400–£1,700 including VAT, based on South East England prices. 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
- Taps and waste connected
Supply and fit
- Removal of the old basin
Double or bespoke
- Double basin or long run
Guide prices for Abingdon including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Abingdon
We cover every part of Abingdon, including OX13 and OX14, and nearby Didcot (4.6 miles) and Cowley (5.3 miles).
Homes in and around Abingdon vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. We quote vanity unit work in Abingdon after seeing the wall and pipework, so any re-tiling is on the quote from the start. If your Abingdon water is hard, a tap with a removable aerator and a smooth one-piece basin top are easier to keep clean.
Most of Oxfordshire has hard water. 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
- Fitting the unit level, with the basin sealed to the top and the top sealed to the wall
- Testing for leaks and checking the trap holds its seal
- A new tap, trap and the correct slotted or unslotted waste for the basin
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
