Wet rooms in Brentwood

Postcode districts: CM13, CM14, CM15
Nearby: Billericay, Hornchurch and Romford
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 Brentwood?

As a guide, budget £6,400 to £12,750 including VAT for a wet room in Brentwood; your written quote will pin it down. We adjust the national guide for East of England, where prices are typically about 6% above the UK average. 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 Brentwood including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Brentwood

As well as Brentwood itself (CM13, CM14 and CM15), we survey in Billericay, Hornchurch and Romford.

Homes in and around Brentwood vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If your Brentwood bathroom is upstairs on timber joists, we check their size and direction before planning the wet room floor. In a compact Brentwood bathroom, a wet room frees the space a tray and enclosure would take, but expect the whole floor to get wet.

Water across much of Essex is very hard. If your supply in Brentwood 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
Extractor fan and lighting by a qualified electrician, tested and certified, with underfloor heating if you choose it
Floor strengthening or a ply overlay on timber floors so the surface does not flex
A survey of the floor construction, the joist size and direction or the concrete slab, and the route to the soil stack

Decisions to make first

Screen size

A screen of 1200 mm or more keeps spray off the rest of the room in most layouts. In a very small wet room, expect the whole floor to get wet.

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.

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 Brentwood: questions

What is the price of a wet room in Brentwood?

A wet room in Brentwood 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.

Is the water hard in Brentwood?

Who handles building control for a wet room in Brentwood?

Building control for Brentwood 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 Brentwood.

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.