Wet rooms in Canary Wharf

Postcode districts: E3, E14, SE16
Nearby: Bow, Canning Town and Greenwich
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 Canary Wharf?

In Canary Wharf, a wet room typically costs £7,500–£15,000 including VAT, based on London prices. Prices in London run at about 25% 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

£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 Canary Wharf including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Canary Wharf

We cover every part of Canary Wharf, including E3, E14 and SE16, and nearby Bow (1.5 miles) and Canning Town (1.8 miles).

In Canary Wharf, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. If your Canary Wharf home has a concrete ground floor, a downstairs wet room may need the screed cut out to set the drain. We quote wet rooms in Canary Wharf only after looking at the floor construction, because that is where most of the cost difference lies.

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

Full tanking of the floor and the shower walls, with sealed corners, pipe collars and a sealed drain connection
A survey of the floor construction, the joist size and direction or the concrete slab, and the route to the soil stack
A pre-formed floor former with a linear or centre drain, or a screed laid to fall
A thermostatic shower valve, exposed or concealed, with heads to suit your water system

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.

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 Canary Wharf: questions

How much does a wet room cost in Canary Wharf?

A wet room in Canary Wharf usually costs £7,500–£15,000 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 Canary Wharf?

Who handles building control for a wet room in Canary Wharf?

Building control for Canary Wharf 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 Canary Wharf.

Do wet rooms leak?

A properly tanked wet room should not leak. When one does, the cause is usually a gap in the membrane at a corner or pipe, a poor drain connection, or a floor that flexes and splits the seal. Leaks in wet rooms are expensive to trace, which is why the floor is stiffened first and the tanking is checked before tiling.