Wet rooms in Brixton

Postcode districts: SE5, SE24, SW9
Nearby: Peckham, Battersea and Streatham
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 Brixton?

Our guide price for a wet room in Brixton is £7,500–£15,000 including VAT. 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

Floor former and linear or centre drain

Typical

Signature

£8,800–£15,000

Underfloor heating option

Large or luxury

£15,000–£22,500

Full conversion of a larger room

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

Working in Brixton

We work right across Brixton — SE5, SE24 and SW9 — and in neighbouring Peckham and Battersea.

In Brixton, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. If you are planning a wet room in Brixton for level access, we design the fall and drain so the floor is flush from the doorway. If your Brixton home has a concrete ground floor, a downstairs wet room may need the screed cut out to set the drain.

Most of Greater London has very hard water. If your supply in Brixton 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

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 pre-formed floor former with a linear or centre drain, or a screed laid to fall
Slip-resistant porcelain floor tiles and wall tiling

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 Brixton: questions

How much does a wet room cost in Brixton?

A wet room in Brixton usually costs £7,500–£15,000 including VAT. The final figure comes down to what you choose and what we find at the survey; your written quote lists every item so you can see where the money goes.

Who handles building control for a wet room in Brixton?

Building control for Brixton 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 Brixton.

Is the home survey in Brixton 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.

What tiles should I use on a wet room floor?

Use porcelain with a matt or textured, slip-resistant finish. With a linear drain, larger tiles can be laid because the floor falls in one direction; with a centre drain, smaller tiles or mosaic follow the four-way fall more easily, and the extra grout lines add grip. Avoid polished stone or glossy tiles on a wet floor; see bathroom tiling.