Bathroom Labour Costs

Andyleung

I've been quoted £1k labour for redoing my bathroom.. Is this reasonable price to pay for E.london

To give you an idea, heres what i asked to be done.
Plumber
Remove old suite (bath tub / sink / wc)
Fit new bath and taps
Fit new toilet and cistern
Fit new basin and taps
Reposition pipework for from old shower unit to new
Reposition pipe work for sink into wall
Fit new built in thermostatic shower and wire up electric with water pump
Reposition shower pipework to new location and hide into wall
Fit new showerhead and pipework into wall
Install new water pump
Fit new chrome towel rail where old raditator was

Electrician
Fit New extractor fan - wired up to lighting
Install light fititings and wiring
wire up water pump
Wire up to ensure shower works

Tiling
Take off old tiles - 2 sided wall only
Fit water proof plasterboard
Retile bathroom (4 walls) from top to bottom
Fit waterproof floorboards
Tile flooring


Thanks
Andy

Taylumbo

that seems like a pretty fair price even if you were out of london. it all depends on whether they are supplying the parts. if so what are they charging you. trade normally skim some profit on the costs of goods as well fyi that where they make their true profit

booty40uk

Hi Andy
Fantastic price as long as their work is sound. Wish they lived nearer because i would take them in a heartbeat and have them do all my bathroom fits at those prices.

Andy

tanith

I'd snatch their hands off... sounds like an excellent deal for the amount of work they are going to be doing....

nelly_2

Post us his phone number for gods sake

davsidipp

that is good deal if they are o.k had my bathroom fitted a month ago pipework fitted bathroomn suite and units as well has a new shower tray and shower panel as well as 14 metres of tiles fitted 900pounds good price and reasonable work south east london area

cattie

I can't believe you are querying whether this price is reasonable or not.:exclamati It's bargain basement price & if they are good you have stumbled onto a rare species in the world of plumbing & electricals :rotfl:

Alan_M_2

It's too cheap, theres no such thing as waterproof plasterboard, there's moisture resistant plasterboard which is a whole world different. The shower should be built from Tile backer board i.e. Aquapanel and ideally tanked.

Is he earth bonding all the pipework? A legal requirement.

Is He part P registered and providing you with a certificate for the electrical work? again a legal requirement.

Moisture resistant chipboard is not suitable for ceramic or porcelain type tiles, existing flooring should be reinforced with a minimum 12mm WBP plywood screwed down.

plumb1_2

Seems to cheap to me, my advice would be to pay in stages and not upfront.

Saint_Chris

We have just had a new bathroom suite installed, we bought our own suite.

We got a plumber in his charge was £350 and a bit extra added on for a few bits of pipes that he needed.

He was a jem, he put all my pipes under the floor boards, looks great now with no pipes showing.

he did other bits of jobs for me in the bathroom.

total price came in at £450 he showed me receipts for the piping he bought.

Tiler cost £300 to do 4 walls and bath side.

Didn't need an electrician just replaced old shower and got a good dad.

This is it before.



And after.



I'm real pleased with it. And no the pipes were not hidden behind boards, they were buried under the floor. Oh and we were just waiting for the radiator to be put back on.

nelly_2

Saint_Chris wrote:

I'm real pleased with it. And no the pipes were not hidden behind boards, they were buried under the floor. Oh and we were just waiting for the radiator to be put back on.

Who's nicked the crab thing off the window ledge????:eek: :eek: