Wet rooms in Burgess Hill

Postcode districts: RH15
Nearby: Haywards Heath, Lewes and Portslade
Guide price: £6,700–£13,500
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Hard across most of West Sussex
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Burgess Hill?

Guide price in Burgess Hill: £6,700–£13,500 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. 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 Burgess Hill including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Burgess Hill

In Burgess Hill we cover RH15; we also cover Haywards Heath, 3 miles away, and Lewes.

Homes in and around Burgess Hill vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. For a wet room in a Burgess Hill flat, the first step is the lease, because freeholder consent is often needed before any work starts. If your Burgess Hill bathroom is upstairs on timber joists, we check their size and direction before planning the wet room floor.

Supplies across most of West Sussex are hard. If your supply in Burgess Hill 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

Full tanking of the floor and the shower walls, with sealed corners, pipe collars and a sealed drain connection
Strip-out, waste removal, a final flow test to the drain and handover
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

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.

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.

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 Burgess Hill: questions

How much should I budget for a wet room in Burgess Hill?

A wet room in Burgess Hill 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 water hard in Burgess Hill?

Who handles building control for a wet room in Burgess Hill?

Building control for Burgess Hill 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 Burgess Hill.

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.