Bathroom quote

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Any views on this quote please? It's our first for this work

We will remove the existing wall between bathroom and loo and remove all tiles

Plumber will

Remove bath, basin, 2 toilets

Block up one door and a cupboard using thermolite blocks

Overboard ceiling (now 3x2m)

Plaster ceiling and all walls with 2 coats of plaster

Supply and fit

bath (Ideal Edge) and front and end bath panels
Bristan Prism mixer bath taps and waste
900x900 stone cast quadrant shower tray, on a block plinth
Lakes 8mm quadrant enclosure, clear glass and chrome
Triton Dove uni-chrome thermostatic bar mixer
Ideal concept back to wall wc
Ideal edge semi countertop 1 tap hole basin
Ideal create washbasin unit in walnut
Ideal create oak worktop
Bristan prism basin mixer taps and waste
Chase in new hot and cold feeds as required
New flow and returns to feed towel rails
run new waste pipe for shower and bath boxing in exposed pipework
2 x 600mm x 1140mm chrome towel rails and valves
tile and grout half bath area and all shower area, continuing to window with tiles, including all adhesive and grout (we supply tiles)
Prepare floor and tile over existing cork flooring (it's a bungalow), we supply tiles they supply adhesive and grout
Supply and fit 6 chrome spots, wire into existing circuit
supply and fit ventilation fan
run new feed for electric light mirror (we supply)
paint all untiled walls and the ceiling
rub down and paint woodwork
Fit any other bathroom furniture we supply (loo roll holder etc)

£7,000 plus £600 if we want under floor tile warming

We know his work is ok :-) Not sure about the fittings or the cost. Also should we have more waterproofing on the shower than replaster and tiles? And how much more would making it more like a wet room be - I am worried about stepping up into the shower as we get older (not a problem just now though!!)

Many thanks for any input - you are a really helpful bunch on here

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diable

Seems a lot to me.

What type od underfloor heating you getting?

newleaf

Sounds OK to me.
We had our en suite done last year: remove all old tiles, fittings, shower, enclosure & tray. Install fully tiled wetroom with drench type shower, re-installing existing radiator, washbasin, bidet & WC (WC moved to opposite side of room, necessitating new soil pipe installation & filling of existing gap), floor to ceiling glass screen at 1.5 sides of shower, underfloor heating, spotlighting, supply & fit new mirrored & illuminated wall cabinet & new extractor fan. This cost £6K in total. (Much of this being due to my expensive taste in tiles )
It was in the the middle of the 3 quotes we sought, and we went with them because we liked the examples of work they showed us which they had done for previous clients, and we just had a good feeling about the people and their professional approach to the job. We had a daily meeting with the project manager who informed us every step of the way and sought out guidance whenever there was an option to be considered. They did a great job and we have been very pleased with the end result, we consider it money well spent.
We were hoping to have them back to do our main bathroom, but sadly they appear to have folded since we used them.

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It seems quite a lot to me, I had my bathroom finished this week and I paid £3550 for the same amount of work including u/f heating, same size bathroom. I supplied sanitary fittings and tiles. But I did have quotes siilar to yours.

Oldsoak

If I were quoting for all that in the NW it would be about £4200-£4500 depending on just how much replumbing was required. However, I would advise that you 'tank' the shower area to a minimum height of 1m(additional cost approx £100). If you went for a wet room option I would be looking at increasing the quote by £500-£1000. Again it is hard to say exactly even if you see the room as it depends on many factors such as ease of accessibility to existing pipes, difficulty rerouting pipes and waste, building the wall in blockwork or stud wall etc.
Therefore his quote sounds reasonable to me.

The_Blue_Hatter

Seems quite high. Just had my bathroom supplied and fitted including tiles and tiling (tiled walls and floor throughout) for £3100. Your room is a bit bigger, has a shower enclosure and plastering work which I didnt have but it still seems quite a big difference. Where in the country are you based?

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Thank you for all your comments.
We are in Thanet, which is quite a poor area of the south east
We are getting another quote to see
Any other comments welcome - especially on the quality of the fittings. I will report back on the next quote

Canucklehead

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Thank you for all your comments.
We are in Thanet, which is quite a poor area of the south east
We are getting another quote to see
Any other comments welcome - especially on the quality of the fittings. I will report back on the next quote

Good evening:speaking as someone who has lived in Thanet for most of my years in the UK, labour will be marginally less for qualified/experienced tradespersons than other parts of the southeast but material costs will be the same...beware of the cowboys.:eek:

Have you considered sourcing the sanitaryware etc. yourself? I can recommend Allbits in Whitstable...excellent showroom and they have an online shop.

Get another couple of quotes from plumbers recommended to you by a source you trust or try the CIPHE. Perhaps these guides from the BMA would give a bit more technical advice.

Let us know how you get on.

Canucklehead

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Canucklehead - Thank you for this - I will take a trip to Whitstable at the weekend - i've seen them advertised :-)

Bathrooms seem to be even more complicated than kitchens to choose and buy!

Getting another quote from a plumber who is doing work for a friend (friend hopes he will therefore make a brilliant job of hers if he wants more work!!)

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I have not progressed with this at all due to a family bereavement. I did get 2 more quotes - both significantly higher!! Am about to start looking again.

bigmikeh

Looks about right to me. Please be cautious about going with the cheapest quote. I'm an independent bathroom fitter in the Nottingham area and am rarely the cheapest - normally mid range. Stating the obvious, it's about service and quality, not just price. I have done a fair amount of rectification work for one of the large bathroom showrooms and never fail to be amazed at the bodges I uncover.

Please, please, make sure you follow up references before spending several thousand pounds.
Mike