Bathroom Costs & Budgets
Every question below is what people actually search before pricing a bathroom. The answers give real 2026 ranges for south London, excluding VAT, with the reasons behind them — because a number without its drivers is no use when you are setting a budget.
How much does a new bathroom cost?
In south London, a full bathroom renovation costs £5,000 to £9,000 excluding VAT and the suite — rip-out, first-fix plumbing and electrics, waterproofing, tiling and fit-out. A like-for-like swap with no layout change starts around £3,500. National averages of £2,000–£4,000 are labour-only figures for a straight swap.
Read the full answerCan I get a new bathroom for 5k?
Yes — £5,000 excluding VAT buys a genuine like-for-like renovation in south London: new suite in the existing positions, over-bath shower, re-tiled wet areas and new flooring. It does not buy layout changes, full-height tiling on every wall, or a wetroom.
Read the full answerHow much does B&Q charge to fit a bathroom?
B&Q's installation service typically charges £2,500 to £5,000+ for fitting, on top of the products, with the work carried out by approved subcontractors. It suits straightforward swaps; for layout changes, older-house complications or wetrooms, an independent fitter usually prices and performs better.
Read the full answerHow much do Wickes charge to fit a bathroom?
Wickes' fitted-bathroom service generally comes in at £6,000 to £12,000+ all-in — design, products and installation by approved installers. It is a design-led showroom package; the installation is subcontracted, and the same specification independently fitted is usually cheaper.
Read the full answerHow much does it cost to rip out a bathroom?
Stripping out a bathroom costs £500 to £900 in south London including disposal — the national average is around £700. It takes one to two days. The number moves with what the strip-out finds: historic leaks, rotten boards and dead pipework live under old baths.
Read the full answerWhat's the most expensive part of a bathroom renovation?
Labour — and within labour, tiling. A fully tiled south London bathroom carries £950–£1,500 of tiling labour alone, and moving soil pipes or upgrading old plumbing adds fast. The suite people budget hardest for is usually the smallest line on the invoice.
Read the full answerHow much does a wet room cost?
A wetroom in south London costs £7,000 to £12,000 excluding VAT — versus £5,000–£9,000 for a conventional bathroom in the same room. The premium is structural: the floor is opened and formed to fall to a drain, and the entire room is tanked and flood-tested before tiling.
Read the full answerHow much does it cost to renovate a small bathroom?
£4,000 to £6,500 excluding VAT for a full renovation of a room under about 4m² in south London. Small halves the materials, not the labour — the trades, waterproofing and certification are the same as a big room, which is why small bathrooms cost more per square metre than large ones.
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