Wet rooms in Waltham Abbey

Postcode districts: EN9
Nearby: Cheshunt, Chingford and Enfield
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 Waltham Abbey?

Guide price in Waltham Abbey: £6,400–£12,750 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. 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 Waltham Abbey including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Waltham Abbey

We work right across Waltham Abbey — EN9 — and in neighbouring Cheshunt and Chingford.

Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Waltham Abbey: free survey, written quote, one team. For a wet room in a Waltham Abbey flat, the first step is the lease, because freeholder consent is often needed before any work starts. If your Waltham Abbey home has a concrete ground floor, a downstairs wet room may need the screed cut out to set the drain.

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

Extractor fan and lighting by a qualified electrician, tested and certified, with underfloor heating if you choose it
A pre-formed floor former with a linear or centre drain, or a screed laid to fall
A frameless glass screen fixed to the wall and floor
A thermostatic shower valve, exposed or concealed, with heads to suit your water system

Decisions to make first

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.

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.

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 Waltham Abbey: questions

What is the price of a wet room in Waltham Abbey?

A wet room in Waltham Abbey 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 home survey in Waltham Abbey 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 EN9 in Waltham Abbey?

Yes. We cover all of Waltham Abbey, including EN9, and nearby Cheshunt, Chingford and Enfield. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Waltham Abbey?

What is tanking in a wet room?

Tanking is the waterproof layer under the tiles that stops water reaching the floor and walls. It is usually a liquid or sheet membrane, with sealing tape at every corner, board joint and pipe. Tiles and grout are not waterproof on their own, so the tanking is what actually keeps the water in.