Does this sound reasonable - bathroom refurb

Snuggles

Wanting a simple bathroom refurb. Replace existing toilet, bath and (over bath) shower. Keeping existing basin and vanity unit.

Nothing is being relocated, but the quote includes building a false wall to house a concealed cistern in existing recess where toilet is. And adding some alcoves in existing wall for bath toiletries. Also relocating extractor fan from wall into ceiling.

Quote is on a supply and fit basis for entire job from ripping out, to fitting, tiling, laying lvt flooring, and includes all materials. It's a small bathroom and won't be fully tiled.

Quote is for just under £4k including VAT. I could no doubt have it done cheaper if I wanted to spend time sourcing products and  materials myself, finding a plumber, a tiler, etc, but I don't want the hassle. I'm thinking it sounds ok (north yorks), but don't really have anything to compare it to.

Also does anyone have any views on concealed cisterns? I'm a bit undecided on this, I do think it looks smart, but I'm a bit concerned about the ease of maintenance, and being able to spot leaks etc. It was suggested by the fitter as there is an existing recess, but I'm having second thoughts. 

Also if anyone has any recommendations on toilets that flush well (or ones to avoid), that would be appreciated. I have a fear of toilet blockages (doesn't everyone?!) and one of my main concerns is ending up with a nice looking loo that doesn't work well. The toilet quoted for is RAK (back to wall pan plus concealed cistern) and when I've googled there are lots of people complaining that they flush very poorly due to the u-bend being small, so that's put me right off this brand.

ashe

We've got a RAK wall hung with concealed cistern. you access the cistern through the touch plate if it requires maintenance. If you have a blocked bog I imagine you will be unblocking it via the pan? We also have a RAK downstairs and both flush really well

Here's what we paid, he is a builder so does the lot, we supplied suite, tiles, flooring, toilet frame, taps etc. We didint have a radiator in the en suite so he had to add that to the existing system, and because our walls are made of stramit board (straw), he had to build a false wall to hide the shower valve. In the main bathroom, he's totally rejigged the layout of toilet, sink, removed in-wall shower and a few other things. Our En suite is actually really small, barely enough space to get dried in it, but guess its all the same stuff needing doing, just less tiling and flooring. 

Snuggles

Thanks for that @ashe. As my quote also includes supply of all products I guess it sounds about right.

And yes I would be dealing with any blockages via the pan!  I just want to try to ensure I don't end up with a toilet that tends to block. The difficulty with internet reviews of course is that people are more likely to leave them when they've had a problem, so it's hard to get an objective view.

Good to hear you haven't had any issues with your RAK toilets.

flashg67

I was quoted c 5k for a similar job so yours sounds OK. I too have concerns around concealed cisterns given that I've had to replace a few fill and flush valves over the years
 Can a removable panel be left or access if ever needed? 

NSG666

flashg67 said:

I was quoted c 5k for a similar job so yours sounds OK. I too have concerns around concealed cisterns given that I've had to replace a few fill and flush valves over the years
 Can a removable panel be left or access if ever needed? 

As Ashe has said above, the fully built-in concealed cisterns are serviced via removal of the flush plate allowing you to remove the flush valve and / or inlet valve as necessary. It's worth making sure you go with an established brand, e.g. Geberit or Grohe though to ensure availability of parts such as flush and inlet valve seals.

ashe

Yeah we went with GROHE. Found the frame and flush plate on amazon for about half the price that was on sites like victoriaplum