Wet rooms in Longfield

Postcode districts: DA3, DA4, DA13
Nearby: Hartley, Swanscombe and Gravesend
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 Longfield?

As a guide, budget £6,700 to £13,500 including VAT for a wet room in Longfield; your written quote will pin it down. We adjust the national guide for South East England, where prices are typically about 12% above the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Compact

£5,000–£7,800

Floor former and linear or centre drain

Typical

Signature

£7,800–£13,500

Underfloor heating option

Large or luxury

£13,500–£20,250

Full conversion of a larger room

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

Working in Longfield

As well as Longfield itself (DA3, DA4 and DA13), we survey in Hartley, Swanscombe and Gravesend.

Longfield gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. We quote wet rooms in Longfield only after looking at the floor construction, because that is where most of the cost difference lies. For a wet room in a Longfield flat, the first step is the lease, because freeholder consent is often needed before any work starts.

Supplies across most of Kent are very hard. If your supply in Longfield 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

Slip-resistant porcelain floor tiles and wall tiling
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
Strip-out, waste removal, a final flow test to the drain and handover

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.

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.

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 Longfield: questions

How much does a wet room cost in Longfield?

A wet room in Longfield 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 home survey in Longfield 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 DA3 in Longfield?

Yes. We cover all of Longfield, including DA3, DA4 and DA13, and nearby Hartley, Swanscombe and Gravesend. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Longfield?

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.