New bathroom, where to start ?

Just did our bathroom all in for about 1300. Didn't bother moving pipes or placement of things was like for like. Betterbathrooms for bulk everything but tiles from wickes.

Rip out myself
Paint £30
£700 for sink unit , mirror, bath, waterfall taps, toilet, side panel
100 flooring
Paid someone rest to install Toilet , tiling , showercreen, towel radiator
 
gazref said:
Just did our bathroom all in for about 1300. Didn't bother moving pipes or placement of things was like for like. Betterbathrooms for bulk everything but tiles from wickes.

Rip out myself
Paint £30
£700 for sink unit , mirror, bath, waterfall taps, toilet, side panel
100 flooring
Paid someone rest to install Toilet , tiling , showercreen, towel radiator
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Disposal of the waste?
 
I stuck the bits in the garage for a week or so because I had a skip coming for other areas of the house. All the removed tiles, toilet and sink fit in the 1 tub which didn't take up that much room in the 8foot skip.


I was expecting £5-8000 for a new bathroom but if you can get a pro who isn't taking the p+SS on labour rates you'd be hard pressed to spend more than £2k imo

I went through the invoice and toilet was 100
bath was 100. Stuff isn't as expensive as you would think
 
gazref said:
I stuck the bits in the garage for a week or so because I had a skip coming for other areas of the house. All the removed tiles, toilet and sink fit in the 1 tub which didn't take up that much room in the 8foot skip.


I was expecting £5-8000 for a new bathroom but if you can get a pro who isn't taking the p+SS on labour rates you'd be hard pressed to spend more than £2k imo

I went through the invoice and toilet was 100
bath was 100. Stuff isn't as expensive as you would think
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The quote I had back from bathroom place was £7500, supply only!!
That does include the following items which I will be removing
£1400 for tiles
400ish for mirror
500ish for towel radiator

I can also get a bit more discount through my mate. Things can be found cheaper online, but then you take a hit on quality.

We are staying here so paying for quality isn't a problem. That being said I don't want to pay over the odds either.

I'll hopefully have a bit of time tomorrow to shop around and see what else is out there.
 
MassiveJim said:
The quote I had back from bathroom place was £7500, supply only!!
That does include the following items which I will be removing
£1400 for tiles
400ish for mirror
500ish for towel radiator

I can also get a bit more discount through my mate. Things can be found cheaper online, but then you take a hit on quality.

We are staying here so paying for quality isn't a problem. That being said I don't want to pay over the odds either.

I'll hopefully have a bit of time tomorrow to shop around and see what else is out there.
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Are you anywhere near Fife, Jim?

Ian
 
some of these prices being chucked about sound absolutely sickening... 800quid for a bath? whaaa

Amazon was pretty usefull when doing mine, bnq for the units, tilegiant for floor tiles, Wickes for the rest of the tiles.

used 2 local indies for the bath and the random adhesives we needed.

I will say that the pvc cladding for the ceiling was a game changer. so much easier than plasterboard, plastering and painting.

also made fitting a speaker an absolute doddle
 
Bug One said:
If you've got a mate who's a plumber - I would utilise that link as much as possible. If you can't do the work yourself, that's likely the biggest way you can save.

I'd recommend looking at styles you like and then looking at how much all the individual components cost from trade type sites. Sites like

victoriaplum.com

Victorian Plumbing | Online Bathroom Specialist | Clearance Event.

Save big in our Summer Sale! Up to 60% Off showers, baths, suites, furniture & more! 4.5/5 Trustpilot | Free Delivery Over £499* | 0% Finance.
victoriaplum.com victoriaplum.com

This can give you an idea of how much the actual bits involved cost. Also, how dramatic prices can vary depending on what styles you want.
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I agree on the Victoriaplum. Good company. Plumbase are also a good place to visit, some have bathroom showrooms. Get a builder friend to buy from them or pretend to be a fitter, you can register with them and then get a trade discount, which is substantial.
 
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To justify 7x price for "the quality" takes some brand affinity imo. Any difference between a £100 bath tub Vs 500?

I got a brand new Howdens kitchen for 3k, sure I could have spent 15 or 20 but why?
 
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