Wet rooms in Maidstone

Postcode districts: ME14, ME15, ME16
Nearby: Chatham, Rochester and Gillingham
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 Maidstone?

For Maidstone, our guide range for a wet room is £6,700 to £13,500 including VAT. Prices in South East England run at about 12% 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

£5,000–£7,800

Full tanking, porcelain tiles

Typical

Signature

£7,800–£13,500

4–7 m² room

Large or luxury

£13,500–£20,250

Large-format or stone-effect tiles

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

Working in Maidstone

We cover every part of Maidstone, including ME14, ME15 and ME16, and nearby Chatham (7.8 miles) and Rochester (8.4 miles).

Maidstone has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. If your Maidstone bathroom is upstairs on timber joists, we check their size and direction before planning the wet room floor. In a compact Maidstone bathroom, a wet room frees the space a tray and enclosure would take, but expect the whole floor to get wet.

Most of Kent has very hard water. If your supply in Maidstone 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

Floor strengthening or a ply overlay on timber floors so the surface does not flex
Full tanking of the floor and the shower walls, with sealed corners, pipe collars and a sealed drain connection
Extractor fan and lighting by a qualified electrician, tested and certified, with underfloor heating if you choose it
A frameless glass screen fixed to the wall and floor

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.

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 Maidstone: questions

How much does a wet room cost in Maidstone?

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

Do you cover ME14 in Maidstone?

Yes. We cover all of Maidstone, including ME14, ME15 and ME16, and nearby Chatham, Rochester and Gillingham. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Maidstone?

Who handles building control for a wet room in Maidstone?

Building control for Maidstone 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.