Wet rooms in Brent

Postcode districts: HA0, HA9, NW2, NW9, NW10
Nearby: Harrow, Bushey and Borehamwood
Guide price: £7,500–£15,000
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Very hard across most of Greater London
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Brent?

As a guide, budget £7,500 to £15,000 including VAT for a wet room in Brent; your written quote will pin it down. Labour costs in London put local prices at about 25% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Compact

£5,600–£8,800

Full tanking, porcelain tiles

Typical

Signature

£8,800–£15,000

4–7 m² room

Large or luxury

£15,000–£22,500

Large-format or stone-effect tiles

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

Working in Brent

In Brent we cover HA0, HA9, NW2 and 2 more postcode districts; we also cover Harrow, 2.2 miles away, and Bushey.

In Brent, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. For a wet room in a Brent flat, the first step is the lease, because freeholder consent is often needed before any work starts. In a compact Brent bathroom, a wet room frees the space a tray and enclosure would take, but expect the whole floor to get wet.

Supplies across most of Greater London are very hard. If your supply in Brent 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
Strip-out, waste removal, a final flow test to the drain and handover
A thermostatic shower valve, exposed or concealed, with heads to suit your water system
Full tanking of the floor and the shower walls, with sealed corners, pipe collars and a sealed drain connection

Decisions to make first

Floor tile

Matt or textured porcelain with good slip resistance. Mosaic gives extra grip on a centre-drain floor because of its many grout lines.

Linear or centre drain

A linear drain along one wall lets the floor fall in a single direction, so large tiles can be laid without awkward cuts. A centre drain needs a four-way fall and suits smaller tiles or mosaic.

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 Brent: questions

How much does a wet room cost in Brent?

A wet room in Brent usually costs £7,500–£15,000 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.

Do you cover HA0 in Brent?

Yes. We cover all of Brent, including HA0, HA9, NW2, NW9 and 1 more postcode districts, and nearby Harrow, Bushey and Borehamwood. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Brent?

Who handles building control for a wet room in Brent?

Building control for Brent 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.

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.