Full bathroom installation in south London
Complete rip-out and refit — plumbing, electrics, tiling and fit-out, one team start to finish.
A full bathroom installation in south London costs £5,000–£9,000 excluding VAT and the suite, and takes two to three weeks. That covers rip-out, first-fix plumbing and electrics, waterproofing, tiling, fit-out and certification — the labour-only figure national guides quote at £2,000–£4,000 buys a like-for-like swap, not a full renovation.
This is for you if
- The bathroom is original to the house and everything needs replacing
- There is a persistent leak, damp patch or failed sealant you keep re-doing
- You want the layout changed — bath out, shower in, toilet moved
- You have bought a suite from a showroom and need it fitted properly
- The extractor has never worked and the room grows mould every winter
- You are renovating before selling or letting
What's included
- Free home survey and a fixed written quote before anything starts
- Full strip-out and disposal, floor made good and levelled
- First-fix plumbing and electrics, moved where the new layout needs them
- Waterproof tanking to wet areas before a single tile goes on
- Tiling, flooring, sanitaryware, brassware and glass fitted and sealed
- Part P electrical certification and extractor ventilation sign-off
The standard we work to
Bathroom electrics are notifiable under Part P and certified to BS 7671 Section 701 (zones); ventilation to Building Regulations Part F.
| Guide range | £5,000 – £9,000 |
| Typical duration | 2–3 weeks |
| Compliance | Bathroom electrics are notifiable under Part P and certified to BS 7671 Section 701 (zones) |
Guide ranges for budgeting, excluding VAT. We confirm a fixed price after a free home survey — the price we agree is the price you pay.
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Bathroom installation — what people ask
How much does a new bathroom cost in south London?
A full installation — rip-out, first fix, waterproofing, tiling, fit-out — runs £5,000 to £9,000 excluding VAT and the suite itself. A like-for-like swap with no layout change starts around £3,500. The national averages you see online (£2,000–£4,000) are labour-only figures for a straight swap, which is why quotes surprise people: moving a toilet, tanking a shower area and certified electrics are what the gap is made of.
Read the full answerHow long does a bathroom installation take?
Two to three weeks for a full renovation: two to three days of rip-out and first fix, a day of tanking, three to five days of tiling, then fit-out, sealing and snagging. A like-for-like swap is nearer one week. Anyone promising a full refit in five days is skipping the drying times that waterproofing and adhesive genuinely need — which is how leaks happen a year later.
Read the full answerShould I buy the suite myself or through you?
Either works. Buying your own suite from Victorian Plumbing, B&Q or a local showroom is often cheaper and you choose exactly what you like — we fit customer-supplied suites happily and most of our jobs work that way. Buying through us adds a margin but means one party is responsible if a basin arrives cracked or a shower tray is the wrong size. If you buy your own, send us the spec before ordering and we will sanity-check sizes and compatibility for free.
Read the full answerWhat is the most expensive part of a bathroom renovation?
Labour and what is behind the walls — not the suite. Tiling is usually the single biggest labour line (£950–£1,250 for an average room), and moving soil pipes or upgrading old plumbing adds fast. A £600 suite and a £2,000 suite often sit in bathrooms that cost within £1,500 of each other, because the strip-out, first fix, waterproofing and tiling are the same either way.
Read the full answerBathroom installation by town
The same price everywhere — what changes is the housing. Each page covers what bathroom installation runs into locally: the floors, the water systems, the leases.
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Tell us the room and the rough plan — we reply within one working day with an honest cost bracket, then a free home survey and a fixed written quote.