Bathroom Plumbing Services in Kensington & Chelsea
From regrouting-adjacent leaks to relocating sanitaryware, bathroom plumbing in Kensington & Chelsea spans tiny jobs and structural ones. We do both, and we're honest about which is which.
Small works: the everyday bathroom list
Leaking basin and bath wastes, failed traps, dripping or seized taps and mixers, running and leaking toilets, showers running cold or weak, silicone strip-and-reseal, resealing around trays and baths, replacing wastes and plugs, fixing towel-rail weeps on the wet side, and swapping like-for-like sanitaryware. Most are one-visit jobs in Kensington & Chelsea, priced before work starts.
Refits: first fix and second fix
For Kensington & Chelsea bathroom projects we quote the wet-side scope in two clean stages: first fix (rerouting supply and waste to the new layout, testing before close-up) and second fix (fit, connect and commission everything after finishes). Correct waste falls, accessible isolation and a documented pressure test before boarding are non-negotiables — they're the difference between a bathroom and a future claim. Kensington & Chelsea's stucco terraces, mansion flats and mews houses are dense with listed constraints, basement conversions and premium finishes — plumbing here is as much about protecting interiors as fixing pipes.
Finding bathroom leaks properly
The stain on the ceiling below is an endpoint, not a source. We isolate systematically: run the basin only, then the bath, then the shower, then flush — checking the ceiling or access point between each. Supply-side leaks show without any water use; waste-side leaks show only during drainage; seal failures show only during shower use against that wall. Twenty minutes of method beats a day of exploratory demolition, anywhere in Kensington & Chelsea.
Bathroom plumbing costs in Kensington & Chelsea
From £110 for defined small jobs in Kensington & Chelsea; larger scopes are quoted, never run on an open meter. For refits, you'll get first fix and second fix as separate line items, isolation valves and testing included as standard rather than sold as extras.
Frequently asked questions
My bath drains slowly but the sink is fine — why?
Localised slow drainage points to that fixture's trap and branch — hair and soap build-up usually. If several fixtures slow together or gurgle, the issue is downstream in the shared run or external drains, which we route to our drainage partner honestly.
What's the difference between first fix and second fix?
First fix is pipework to the new layout before walls and floors close — the structural plumbing. Second fix is fitting and connecting sanitaryware and brassware after finishes. Quoting them separately keeps refit costs transparent.
Do you handle bathroom electrics too?
No — electrics in bathrooms are zoned, regulated work for a qualified electrician, and we'll say so rather than dabble. We coordinate with your electrician on shared jobs like electric showers and pumps.
Water is coming through the ceiling under the bathroom — what first?
Stop using the bathroom, and if the drip is constant even unused, isolate the water at the stopcock — constant means supply-side. If it only appears after baths or showers, it's waste or seals: usable carefully, but book promptly.