Wet rooms in Basildon

Postcode districts: SS13, SS14, SS15, SS16
Nearby: Pitsea, Stanford-le-Hope and Wickford
Guide price: £6,400–£12,750
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Very hard across most of Essex
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Basildon?

Guide price in Basildon: £6,400–£12,750 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in East of England run at about 6% 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.

Compact

£4,800–£7,400

Full tanking, porcelain tiles

Typical

Signature

£7,400–£12,750

4–7 m² room

Large or luxury

£12,750–£19,000

Large-format or stone-effect tiles

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

Working in Basildon

We work right across Basildon — SS13, SS14, SS15 and 1 more postcode districts — and in neighbouring Pitsea and Stanford-le-Hope.

Across a large town like Basildon, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If you are planning a wet room in Basildon for level access, we design the fall and drain so the floor is flush from the doorway. For a wet room in a Basildon flat, the first step is the lease, because freeholder consent is often needed before any work starts.

Supplies across most of Essex are very hard. If your supply in Basildon 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

A pre-formed floor former with a linear or centre drain, or a screed laid to fall
Slip-resistant porcelain floor tiles and wall tiling
Full tanking of the floor and the shower walls, with sealed corners, pipe collars and a sealed drain connection
Strip-out, waste removal, a final flow test to the drain and handover

Decisions to make first

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.

Open or screened

A fully open shower with no glass only works in a larger room, with the basin, WC and towels well away from the spray.

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 Basildon: questions

What is the price of a wet room in Basildon?

A wet room in Basildon usually costs £6,400–£12,750 including VAT. Where you land in that range depends on the size of the room, whether the layout changes and the products you choose. After the free survey you get an itemised written quote, and the price is fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed.

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 Basildon.

Is the home survey in Basildon 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.

Do you cover SS13 in Basildon?

Yes. We cover all of Basildon, including SS13, SS14, SS15 and SS16, and nearby Pitsea, Stanford-le-Hope and Wickford. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Can you have a wet room on a wooden floor?

Yes. On a timber floor, the former usually sits down between the joists so the finished floor stays level, and the joists may need trimming, strengthening or extra noggins. The floor must be stiff, often with a ply overlay, so it does not flex and crack the tiles or the tanking. We check the joists at the survey before quoting.