What does a new vanity unit cost in Staffordshire?
Our guide range in Staffordshire is £350–£1,450 including VAT.
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 Staffordshire including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in Staffordshire?
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Newcastle under Lyme
- Burton upon Trent
- Cannock
- Tamworth
- Stafford
- Lichfield
- Kidsgrove
- Burntwood
- Longton
- Rugeley
- Leek
- Great Wyrley
- Biddulph
Water across much of Staffordshire is moderately hard. Taps and wastes will need an occasional descale, and chrome or brushed finishes are easier to keep clean than polished brass. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier. If you have bought a vanity unit for your Stoke-on-Trent bathroom, fit-only installation covers connecting the tap and waste and testing for leaks.
What the job includes
- Moving the waste and supply positions where the new unit needs them higher, lower or to one side
- 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
- Patching or re-tiling the wall where the old basin left gaps
- A new tap, trap and the correct slotted or unslotted waste for the basin
- Testing for leaks and checking the trap holds its seal
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.
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.
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.
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
Replacing a basin with a vanity unit does not need planning permission or building regulations approval. The new tap must meet the water fittings rules, including protection against backflow, and the waste should connect to the existing drainage through a proper trap. If the unit has a light, or a lit mirror goes above it, the electrical work must suit the zone it sits in under BS 7671 and be RCD protected.
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.