Bathroom renovation in London, fitted by our own team

The layout decides the bracket before the tiles do. Keeping the WC, bath and basin where they are is materially cheaper than moving them, because moved drainage means a rebuilt floor. After that, tile format, screen specification and whether the room is tanked as a wet room account for most of the difference. Our cost guides set out the variables, and a firm price follows a site visit.

It depends on whether the layout stays, the drainage moves or two bathrooms are run in sequence so one stays usable, so we give you a programme with the quote. Tile and sanitaryware lead times are the usual reason a start date moves, not the building work.

Yes, and the deciding factor is drainage rather than floor area. A new WC needs a soil connection with adequate fall, which usually means reaching the existing stack or forming a new one. We check that at the survey, before any layout is drawn. Head height, joist direction and where the door can swing settle the rest, and the room is often smaller than people expect but still workable.

A like-for-like replacement in the same position generally does not need an application, but the work still has to meet the regulations. Electrical work is notifiable, ventilation rates are controlled, an unvented cylinder must be certified, and any new or relocated drainage falls under Approved Document H. Adding a bathroom where there was not one, or altering structure, brings a building control application with it.

Yes. A wet room is a tanking and falls exercise more than a design one. The floor is built up around a former or a linear drain, the whole area is tanked as a system with taped joints and sealed penetrations, and the falls are set before any tile is cut. On a timber floor that also means decoupling and enough stiffness that movement never reaches the tile.

Either of us. We can supply everything against the agreed schedule, which keeps one party responsible if an item is wrong or damaged. If you prefer to buy your own, that is fine and common; we will give you the quantities, the lead-time dates and the delivery window. Items bought directly carry their own manufacturer's warranty, which stays between you and the seller; fitting them is still our job.

We strip it out and take it away. On a flat, removal is planned around the building's rules on lifts, bin stores and hours. Protection goes down on the route in before the first item comes out, and the route is cleaned at the end of each day.

Regularly. Most leases require consent for altering drainage, moving a wet area over a neighbour, or taking up floor finishes, and some require a licence to alter with a fee. We will tell you at the survey which parts of the design are likely to need consent, and we work to the building's rules on working hours, water isolation, lift use and waste removal.