-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Watts
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 11:02 AM Newsgroups: uk.d-i-y Subject:
How much should a bathroom refit cost?

tim.... wrote:

Hi,

I currently looking at buying a repo that needs a lot of work doing.

Being used to doing my own diy, I've lost track of how much it costs to
get things done.

But this particular property needs too much doing to it before I can move
in so I'm going to have to sub some of it out.

So how much should I expect to pay for a full (small) bathroom refit using
quality, but not designer, fitments.

TIA

tim

Can you be more precise about standard?

You could spend a few hundred to a few thou (or even 10's of thou) on parts
alone ranging from "cheap and bright with vinyl flooring and just enough
wall tiles" to "proper pukka decent ordinary suite plus lots of tiles on
wall and floor" to "genuine recon antique fitments in the style of Louis
XIV".

Well I'm not going to buy the £199 B&Q value pack, but I'm not expecting to
spend more than 500 pounds on the fittings.

Fully tiled using basic, modern style, tiles.

Wasn't including the flooring, I can go back and do that later. I can do
the "remove old tiles" part myself . As I can putting a cupbaord/mirror on
the wall.

Labour I would guess is pretty much dependent on time more than anything
else, and a bathroom fitter could be in and out in just a few days unless
there are any gotchas.

This is the bit that I really wanted to know. Assuming no gotchas what can
I expect?

Here's a pic of the current room:

http://media.rightmove.co.uk/1k/458/...ax_620x414.JPG
(I think that explains why there is no need for anything special)

As you can seed it needs a shower fitting. I'm in two minds as to whether I
should add an electric one, or one fed off the hot water. And whether to
fit a fixed screen or a curtain. (I will rarely use the shower)

Add there needs to be a new supply for a vanity light and shaver point.

It also needs the supply to the extractor "repairing" as it seems not to
work off the light switch, would a plumber do that as part of a full job or
would that have to be separate task for a sparks? (This part of the job is
one that is beyond my knowledge level and I'd have to get someone in for
this even if I did do all of the rest myself!) - Just how do you wire up an
extractor so that it comes on with the light, but remains on (on timer)
after the light is switched off?

tim