Bathroom Plumbing — UK-Wide, Vetted & Priced Up Front
Bathrooms concentrate more plumbing per square metre than anywhere else in the house — supply, waste, sealing and ventilation all interacting. Our your area plumbers handle everything from a leaking basin waste to the full first and second fix of a refit.
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 your area, priced before work starts.
The routine calls across your area: bath wastes leaking into the ceiling below, basin traps that were never quite tightened, mouldy failed silicone lines masquerading as mystery leaks, toilets running to the pan, and sanitaryware swaps where the old fittings have seized. Small, defined jobs — fixed same-visit with stocked parts wherever access allows.
Refits: first fix and second fix
First fix is where a bathroom is won or lost: supply and waste pipework routed to the new layout with correct falls on wastes, isolation valves on every feed, pipe runs pressure-tested before anything is boarded over. Second fix — connecting and commissioning sanitaryware, brassware and wastes after tiling — is where the finish quality shows. We take either stage or both across your area, working alongside your tiler and fitter or supplying the full wet-side scope.
For your area 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. Housing stock varies street to street, and with it the pipework our engineers find.
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 your area.
Bathroom leak diagnosis is sequencing: static supply joints first (they leak constantly), then each waste under flow, then seals under spray. The method matters because the fixes differ by an order of magnitude — a trap washer versus a tray reseat. Our your area engineers test before they quote, so you're paying to fix the leak you actually have.
Bathroom plumbing costs in your area
Small works from £95 with standard parts included. Sanitaryware swaps are fixed-quoted per item. Refit wet-side scopes are priced from the layout drawing or a site visit — first fix and second fix itemised separately so you can stage the spend. No your area job starts without an agreed figure.
From £95 for defined small jobs in your area; 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.
| Item | Guide |
|---|---|
| Typical price band | £95–£2500 |
| Pricing basis | small works from lower band; full bathroom first/second fix quoted |
| Typical attendance | same visit |
| Urgency profile | Quote |
Frequently asked questions
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.
Do you reseal baths and showers in your area?
Yes — full strip of the failed silicone, sterilise, dry, and re-seal with sanitary-grade sealant, with the bath weighted (filled) during curing so the new seal doesn't tear on first use. We also fix whatever the failed seal let through.
Can you move a toilet or basin to a new position?
Usually — it's a first-fix question of routing supply and achieving proper waste falls to the stack. Toilets are the most constrained (110mm waste, limited fall tolerance); basins are flexible. We'll confirm feasibility from your your area layout before you commit to tiles.
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.
Do you fit bathrooms supplied by a showroom?
Yes — we take the wet-side scope (first and second fix) alongside your fitter or showroom installer, and coordinate sequencing with tiling. Sanitaryware is checked on delivery before the old suite comes out.
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.
Can a bath be converted to a walk-in shower?
Commonly, yes: the supply adapts easily and the waste is re-routed for a low-profile tray, with the critical detail being fall to the existing stack and proper tanking before tiling. We handle the wet side and flag any structural implications early.
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.
Which areas of your area do you serve?
All districts, including your neighbourhood, the surrounding area and nearby districts.