Wet rooms in Royston

Postcode districts: SG8
Nearby: Letchworth Garden City, Biggleswade and Saffron Walden
Guide price: £6,400–£12,750
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Very hard across most of Cambridgeshire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Royston?

For Royston, our guide range for a wet room is £6,400 to £12,750 including VAT. Labour costs in East of England put local prices at about 6% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Compact

£4,800–£7,400

Under about 4 m²

Typical

Signature

£7,400–£12,750

Frameless screen, thermostatic shower

Large or luxury

£12,750–£19,000

Concealed valves, feature lighting

Guide prices for Royston including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Royston

As well as Royston itself (SG8), we survey in Letchworth Garden City, Biggleswade and Saffron Walden.

Royston gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. We quote wet rooms in Royston only after looking at the floor construction, because that is where most of the cost difference lies. If your Royston home has a concrete ground floor, a downstairs wet room may need the screed cut out to set the drain.

Supplies across most of Cambridgeshire are very hard. If your supply in Royston is the same, limescale on shower glass and heads is a real issue: easy-clean glass, rub-clean nozzles and a squeegee make a big difference. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

Slip-resistant porcelain floor tiles and wall tiling
Strip-out, waste removal, a final flow test to the drain and handover
Full tanking of the floor and the shower walls, with sealed corners, pipe collars and a sealed drain connection
A frameless glass screen fixed to the wall and floor

Decisions to make first

Former or screed

A pre-formed board gives a consistent fall and suits timber floors. A sand and cement screed suits concrete slabs and larger shower areas.

Underfloor heating

Electric underfloor heating under the tiles dries the floor quickly after a shower; it is typically £700 to £1,500 for a bathroom.

Rules that apply in England

In England, a new drain connection or changes at the soil stack can be building-regulations work under Part H, and new circuits or changes to the wiring in the room are notifiable under Part P. If the wet room is a newly formed bathroom, Approved Document F requires extract of 15 litres per second intermittent or 8 litres per second continuous.

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Wet rooms in Royston: questions

What is the price of a wet room in Royston?

A wet room in Royston usually costs £6,400–£12,750 including VAT. Room size, layout changes and your choice of products move the figure within that range. The free survey gives you an itemised quote, fixed in writing once the details are agreed.

Who handles building control for a wet room in Royston?

Building control for Royston is handled by the local council or an approved inspector. If your job needs sign-off — for example a new circuit, new drainage or a new extractor where there was none — we tell you at the survey and handle the notification as part of the work.

How long does a wet room take?

Allow 5–10 working days on site for most jobs, plus the lead time for products after you approve the quote. We give you a day-by-day plan before work starts in Royston.

Is the home survey in Royston really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

Is a wet room better than a walk-in shower?

A wet room gives a completely level floor and a seamless finish, but costs more because the whole floor is tanked. A walk-in shower uses a low-profile tray and a glass panel, is quicker to fit and costs less. If you need level access, a wet room is the right choice; if you just want an open shower, a walk-in is usually enough. Our guide to wet rooms and walk-in showers goes further.