Wet rooms in Chatham

Postcode districts: ME1, ME4, ME7
Nearby: Rochester, Gillingham and Strood
Guide price: £6,700–£13,500
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Very hard across most of Kent
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Chatham?

Guide price in Chatham: £6,700–£13,500 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Compact

£5,000–£7,800

Under about 4 m²

Typical

Signature

£7,800–£13,500

Frameless screen, thermostatic shower

Large or luxury

£13,500–£20,250

Concealed valves, feature lighting

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

Working in Chatham

We cover every part of Chatham, including ME1, ME4 and ME7, and nearby Rochester (1.1 miles) and Gillingham (1.1 miles).

Across a large town like Chatham, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If your Chatham bathroom is upstairs on timber joists, we check their size and direction before planning the wet room floor. We quote wet rooms in Chatham only after looking at the floor construction, because that is where most of the cost difference lies.

Most of Kent has very hard water. If your supply in Chatham 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
A frameless glass screen fixed to the wall and floor
A pre-formed floor former with a linear or centre drain, or a screed laid to fall
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

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.

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 Chatham: questions

How much does a wet room cost in Chatham?

A wet room in Chatham usually costs £6,700–£13,500 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.

Is the water hard in Chatham?

Who handles building control for a wet room in Chatham?

Building control for Chatham 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 Chatham.

Can I have a wet room in a flat?

Often, but check your lease first. Freeholder consent is commonly needed, especially where the drainage or the floor changes, and the risk of a leak into the flat below means the tanking and drain connection must be done with care. Sound insulation in the floor matters too.