Wet rooms in Sudbury

Postcode districts: CO10
Nearby: Colchester, Haverhill and Braintree
Guide price: £6,400–£12,750
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Very hard across most of Suffolk
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Sudbury?

For Sudbury, our guide range for a wet room is £6,400 to £12,750 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for East of England, where prices are typically about 6% above the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Compact

£4,800–£7,400

Floor former and linear or centre drain

Typical

Signature

£7,400–£12,750

Underfloor heating option

Large or luxury

£12,750–£19,000

Full conversion of a larger room

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

Working in Sudbury

We cover every part of Sudbury, including CO10, and nearby Colchester (12.7 miles) and Haverhill (12.8 miles).

Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Sudbury: free survey, written quote, one team. If your Sudbury bathroom is upstairs on timber joists, we check their size and direction before planning the wet room floor. We quote wet rooms in Sudbury only after looking at the floor construction, because that is where most of the cost difference lies.

Supplies across most of Suffolk are very hard. If your supply in Sudbury 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 survey of the floor construction, the joist size and direction or the concrete slab, and the route to the soil stack
Extractor fan and lighting by a qualified electrician, tested and certified, with underfloor heating if you choose it
Floor strengthening or a ply overlay on timber floors so the surface does not flex

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.

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.

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 Sudbury: questions

How much does a wet room cost in Sudbury?

A wet room in Sudbury usually costs £6,400–£12,750 including VAT. Expect the lower end for a like-for-like job with standard products, and the upper end if things move or you choose premium finishes. Your quote is itemised and fixed in writing once agreed.

Do you cover CO10 in Sudbury?

Yes. We cover all of Sudbury, including CO10, and nearby Colchester, Haverhill and Braintree. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Sudbury?

Who handles building control for a wet room in Sudbury?

Building control for Sudbury 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 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.