Wet rooms in Tonbridge

Postcode districts: TN9, TN10, TN11
Nearby: Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks and Crowborough
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 Tonbridge?

Guide price in Tonbridge: £6,700–£13,500 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. 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

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 Tonbridge including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Tonbridge

In Tonbridge we cover TN9, TN10 and TN11; we also cover Tunbridge Wells, 4.3 miles away, and Sevenoaks.

Homes in and around Tonbridge vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. We quote wet rooms in Tonbridge only after looking at the floor construction, because that is where most of the cost difference lies. If your Tonbridge home has a concrete ground floor, a downstairs wet room may need the screed cut out to set the drain.

Most of Kent has very hard water. If your supply in Tonbridge 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
Floor strengthening or a ply overlay on timber floors so the surface does not flex
Strip-out, waste removal, a final flow test to the drain and handover
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.

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 Tonbridge: questions

How much does a wet room cost in Tonbridge?

A wet room in Tonbridge 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.

Is the home survey in Tonbridge 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 TN9 in Tonbridge?

Yes. We cover all of Tonbridge, including TN9, TN10 and TN11, and nearby Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks and Crowborough. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Tonbridge?

Can you have a wet room on a wooden floor?

Yes. On a timber floor, the former usually sits down between the joists so the finished floor stays level, and the joists may need trimming, strengthening or extra noggins. The floor must be stiff, often with a ply overlay, so it does not flex and crack the tiles or the tanking. We check the joists at the survey before quoting.