Guides
Plain answers to the questions people ask before they hire a bathroom fitter in Nottingham: what a new bathroom costs, the rules it has to meet, and how to check the fitter doing the job. Every figure carries the page it came from.
What a bathroom costs
Prices for a new bathroom, a wet room, a walk-in shower, an en suite and a downstairs toilet, and what moves the number.
- Start hereNew Bathroom Cost: UK Prices, Installation and ExtrasA new low to medium end bathroom costs £5,500 to £8,000 including materials, around £7,000 on average, on Checkatrade's figures. 5 min
- Downstairs Toilet Cost: UK Prices for a Cloakroom WCInstalling a downstairs toilet costs around £2,450 on average excluding VAT, made up of around £950 for materials and £1,500 for labour before any extension or structural w... 5 min
- En Suite Cost: UK Prices to Add an En Suite BathroomAdding an en suite to an existing bedroom costs £4,000 to £10,000, around £7,000 on average, on Checkatrade's figures. 5 min
- Walk-In Shower Cost: UK Prices Supplied and InstalledA walk-in shower costs £750 to £3,000 to buy, around £1,500 on average, and installation averages around £600, excluding VAT, in Checkatrade's walk-in shower cost guide. 5 min
- Wet Room Cost: UK Installation Prices per Room and m²Installing a wet room costs £5,000 to £13,000, around £9,000 on average, on Checkatrade's figures, and a small wet room can start from around £5,000. 6 min
Planning a bathroom
The building regulations for electrics and ventilation, how long a refit takes, and grants for an accessible bathroom.
- Start hereBathroom Building Regulations UK: Electrics and VentilationRefitting a bathroom with new units and fittings does not generally need building regulations approval, but a bathroom in a room where there was not one before is likely to... 6 min
- Disabled Facilities Grant for a Bathroom in NottinghamA Disabled Facilities Grant from your council can pay up to £30,000 in England, £36,000 in Wales and £25,000 in Northern Ireland for changes such as a level access shower,... 6 min
- How Long Does It Take to Fit a Bathroom? Times by JobOn average a new bathroom installation takes 5 to 10 days, and a smaller renovation can take as little as two days, Checkatrade's new bathroom cost guide says. 5 min
Hiring a bathroom fitter
What bathroom fitters charge by the day and the job, and how to check one before work starts.
- Start hereHow to Choose a Bathroom Fitter in Nottingham: What to AskCheckatrade suggests asking a bathroom fitter about similar projects, examples of recent work, what the quote includes, whether the electrics are included, who does the til... 6 min
- Bathroom Fitter Cost: UK Day Rates and Labour PricesA bathroom fitter's day rate is £320 to £480 in Checkatrade's bathroom fitter costs guide, which puts full bathroom fitting labour at £1,500 to £3,000 per project. 6 min
When you are ready
The Best Bathroom Fitters in Nottingham
Ten firms, ranked on trade memberships, written guarantees and years in the trade.