- Postcode districts
- NE2, NE3, NE7
- Nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and Wallsend
- Guide price
- £300–£1,350
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 1 day
- Water
- Soft across most of Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new vanity unit cost in Gosforth?
As a guide, budget £300 to £1,350 including VAT for a new vanity unit in Gosforth; your written quote will pin it down. Prices in North East England run at about 10% 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 Gosforth including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Gosforth
We work right across Gosforth — NE2, NE3 and NE7 — and in neighbouring Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Gosforth: free survey, written quote, one team. If your Gosforth cloakroom still has a pedestal basin, a compact vanity unit adds storage without taking more floor. We quote vanity unit work in Gosforth after seeing the wall and pipework, so any re-tiling is on the quote from the start.
Supplies across most of Tyne and Wear are soft. 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
- 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
- Isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies, so the tap can be changed later without draining the system
Decisions to make first
Drawers or doors
Drawers keep things visible and reachable but lose some space to the trap. Doors give a deeper cupboard and cost less.
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.
