What Affects the Cost of a New Bathroom?

"How much does a new bathroom cost?" is the first thing everyone asks, and the honest answer is that it depends — really depends. Two bathrooms the same size can be a long way apart once you factor in the suite, how much tiling there is, whether the layout moves and what turns up behind the old room. That's why you won't find prices or budget bands on this site: a number plucked from the air would mislead more than it helps. What we can do is be straight about what drives the cost, then measure your actual bathroom and give you a proper written, itemised quote — fixed before any work starts.

This is your call and a big part of the figure. A standard suite with a basic mixer sits at one end; a thermostatic rainfall shower, a frameless screen, premium taps and a designer basin at the other. You choose where on that scale you want to be — we're fitters, not a showroom, so there's no mark-up and no upsell, just honest advice on where the money shows and where it doesn't. Have a look at the [suite and tiles you've seen elsewhere] and bring us the list; we'll fit whatever you buy.

Tiling moves the number more than people expect, because it's labour-heavy. A half-height tiled wall behind the bath is a very different job from floor-to-ceiling tiling throughout, and large-format or natural stone, intricate patterns and lots of cuts all add time. The tiles themselves are your choice; the labour depends on how much there is and how fiddly it is. It's often the single biggest swing on a bathroom, so it's worth deciding early how far the tiling goes.

Fitting a new suite where the old one stood is the simplest job. The cost climbs when things move: relocating the soil pipe, swapping a bath for a walk-in shower or a wet room, or re-planning the room so the basin, WC and shower all shift. Each move brings in more plumbing and more tiling. It's often worth it for a room that finally works — but it's more than a like-for-like swap, and we'll be clear about that before you commit.

This is the one nobody can see coming. Once the old bathroom is stripped out, older Lancashire houses sometimes show tired pipework, damp, rot in a floor or wiring that needs attention. We can't always spot it on day one — but when something turns up you hear about it the same day, with options and a price, so you decide. It never just appears on the final invoice. That "no surprises" approach is deliberate, and it's why we quote in writing rather than guess.

A wet room or level-access shower adds a bit to the job in driver terms, because the whole wet area has to be tanked and the floor falls formed before tiling — the hidden work that keeps it dry. It's not a like-for-like swap for a standard tray, but it buys you step-free access and an open, easy-clean room. Whether that's worth it depends on what you want from the space; the wet room and accessible bathrooms pages go into the detail.

When you're ready, one of us comes out, measures up and talks through the options for your room. You get a written, itemised quote — not a ballpark — and it's fixed before anything is ripped out. The figure you agree is the figure you pay; it only changes if you change the scope, agreed with you first. You can see the standard of work on our bathroom refurbishment in Blackburn, part of our wider bathroom fitting and renovation work.