Bathroom Refit

Hey Guys,

I'm planning to get my bathroom refitted - it's a pretty decent size job. I just got a quote from a plumber and it's 6.5k for labour excluding the woodwork/electrical which sounds pretty high. It's not a bog standard re-fit, I'm doing the following:

+ Replacing the existing bath/units/rad/toilet
+ Having the two exposed walls insulated
+ Having a new ceiling fitted
+ Floor-to-ceiling tiles (only the ceiling wont be tiled)
+ Moving the toilet waste pipe (it's difficult to get to outside due to a pitched roof)
+ Extending the plumbing into the attic for the future for a loft conversion
+ Dry underfloor heating
+ Having a new wet-room fitted (upstairs so will need to be cut into the joists. There's no existing shower so all the plumbing will need to be added)

It's a fair amount of work, but 6.5k still seems like a lot. Does anyone have any idea if it sounds about right?

Cheers

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  • Silvertabby
    Silvertabby Posts: 8,970
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    ek5932 wrote: »
    Hey Guys,

    I'm planning to get my bathroom refitted - it's a pretty decent size job. I just got a quote from a plumber and it's 6.5k for labour excluding the woodwork/electrical which sounds pretty high. It's not a bog standard re-fit, I'm doing the following:

    + Replacing the existing bath/units/rad/toilet
    + Having the two exposed walls insulated
    + Having a new ceiling fitted
    + Floor-to-ceiling tiles (only the ceiling wont be tiled)
    + Moving the toilet waste pipe (it's difficult to get to outside due to a pitched roof)
    + Extending the plumbing into the attic for the future for a loft conversion
    + Dry underfloor heating
    + Having a new wet-room fitted (upstairs so will need to be cut into the joists. There's no existing shower so all the plumbing will need to be added)

    It's a fair amount of work, but 6.5k still seems like a lot. Does anyone have any idea if it sounds about right?

    Cheers


    For that amount of work, I wouldn't say that £6.5K is excessive. Have you obtained any other quotes?
  • £6.5 doesn't sound excessive to me, it actually sounds quite low/reasonable.
    Where in the country are you?

    I'd get some other quotes, and if you know anyone who has also used them then go and look at their work.
  • Aylesbury_Duck
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    What knowledge and experience do you have that makes you feel it's excessive? "Excessive" is not the same as "more than I thought it would be."
  • Just be aware if you extend hot and cold water services to the loft for a future conversion these shouldn't be connected, its important not to have any dead legs on hot and cold water pipe work to reduce the risk of legionella.

    There is a limit for dead legs which I recall is 150mm, you may find a lot of domestic grade plumbers are not aware of this.
    I have a lot of problems with my neighbours, they hammer and bang on the walls sometimes until 2 or 3 in the morning - some nights I can hardly hear myself drilling ;)
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