Wet rooms in Dorking

Postcode districts: KT23, RH4
Nearby: Leatherhead, Reigate and Redhill
Guide price: £6,700–£13,500
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Hard across most of Surrey
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Dorking?

As a guide, budget £6,700 to £13,500 including VAT for a wet room in Dorking; your written quote will pin it down. 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

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

Working in Dorking

We work right across Dorking — KT23 and RH4 — and in neighbouring Leatherhead and Reigate.

Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Dorking: free survey, written quote, one team. If you are planning a wet room in Dorking for level access, we design the fall and drain so the floor is flush from the doorway. For a wet room in a Dorking flat, the first step is the lease, because freeholder consent is often needed before any work starts.

Supplies across most of Surrey are hard. If your supply in Dorking 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

A frameless glass screen fixed to the wall and floor
Extractor fan and lighting by a qualified electrician, tested and certified, with underfloor heating if you choose it
A thermostatic shower valve, exposed or concealed, with heads to suit your water system
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

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 Dorking: questions

What is the price of a wet room in Dorking?

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

Is the water hard in Dorking?

Who handles building control for a wet room in Dorking?

Building control for Dorking 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 Dorking.

Do wet rooms leak?

A properly tanked wet room should not leak. When one does, the cause is usually a gap in the membrane at a corner or pipe, a poor drain connection, or a floor that flexes and splits the seal. Leaks in wet rooms are expensive to trace, which is why the floor is stiffened first and the tanking is checked before tiling.