bathroom refurb Post Reply

[40plus]

Hi

I've had a few quotes from companies, which i think, is absolutely extreme. The work to be carried out is 3 bathroom refurbs, plumbing, electrics, new bathroom suites, plastering, tiling etc.
Can anyone recommend a company, or builders who they have personally used to re-do bathrooms? I have been quoted over £100,000 which i think is an obscene amount of money. Is this how much things cost these days?

Any recommendations gladly received.

[Seb]

A rough rule of thumb is, I think, £15k per bathroom but obviously it depends on the cost of the fittings/tiles etc.

The £100k - does it include everything?

[BalhamLiz]

That seems expensive !!

We used Brad at the Hamilton Group to do our 3 bathrooms and they were fab. Happy to send photos of the work they did for us, 3 years later we've never had a single problem. They can do some really unusually designs too, Which I think they have on the website but I'm sure they could show you.

We sourced the fittings ourselves and I guess that's where the costs will be bumped up depending on where you buy and if you want tile or marble.

I'd say if you get your fittings from bath store and use tiles then you're probably looking at about £10k per bathroom. If you go for marble and high end fittings then it can be £40k per bathroom upwards.

If you call Brad at the Hamilton Group he'll talk you through options, he's a lovely local dad and won't put pressure on you.
020 7738 8967
http://hamiltongroup.co.uk/

[Bananasplit]

Yes, that's a crazy price. A friend of mine has just had two bathrooms done. She sourced tiles and bathroom suite herself (from the bath shop I think) and the work per bathroom was £6.5k. This also included ripping the old big water boiler out. So a £100k is taking the mickey really.

[frenchmum]

£100k is an insane number!!!
I would agree, by rule of thumbs, £10-15k per bathroom and you will have a fantastic result.
Try Orchestrate, they are on Webbs road. Really fantastic people. http://www.orchestrateltd.com
I would really recommend them
Good luck!

[Flump2013]

It is all relative. To someone on benefits, that is a lot, but to Posh and Becks it is pocket change. To me it sounds like a lot. I am currently doing 3 bathrooms and should be well under £25k in total. I am project managing and have sourced all materials. Builders generally add 10-15% to all materials. Instead I have negotiated a trade account with Victoria plum and secured a 15% discount. As others have said, it varies wildly with the fittings and tiles too. I always ask myself 'how much longer will I live here?' and 'what value will it add?'
Good luck.

[ZNW]

My friend specialises in bathrooms http://www.burgessbathrooms.com and I would wholeheartedly recommend them - lovely guys and great finish. 100k is ridiculous - we did our small one for about 6.5k and did not cut corners (we used Bathrooms at Source as it was before Burgess Bathrooms, who were also lovely)

[BeeCee]

I agree with what others have said about the estimate of 100k for 3 bathrooms being high (!!), but again, it depends on your choice of materials and fittings. Having done a number of bathroom refurbishments recently, I would also agree that you should expect to pay 10-15k per bathroom for a full renovation and fit out. You can save quite a bit by sourcing tiles and sanitary ware yourself and I would recommend Paulo at the Bathroom Discount Centre on Munster Road in Fulham -he is lovely and really helpful.

[LB Electrical]

Hello I am an electrician who also advertises on this website and many others and could recommend a few companies if you drop me an email on lbelectrical81@yahoo.com I will forward you over details
Thanks

[mylifestory]

Its all relative but I recommend doran bros construction who did a whole house for me including 2 bathrooms - I think you'll be surprised at how much (or shd that be little?!) they cone in at.

For tiles go to reed harris just over wandsworth bridge - amazing displays, I guarantee you'll like all of them! Theyre a bit of a warehouse so best quality stuff at good prices. Beware when looking that some have to be ordered from Italy & some are in stock.

For fittings the bathstore sale - a shop also just over wandsworth bridge.

Good luck!

[40plus]

thank you so much for your replies. Relieved you are all just as shocked as me as to the amount. The price does include a rough guestimate of all the bathroom stuff!
I suppose its all a bit overwhelming when you start a project and my initial thoughts were to have a company do the whole work, but reading your replies it makes me realise what i can do to limit the costs.

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply and for all your references, i have a lot to think about

Happy sunny Monday everyone

[sarah.jones]

Myself and my brother own a bathroom company that offer installation

Www.bathroomsatsource.co.uk

We are a local friendly family business and have worked with lots of mums from nappy valley , sw18 mums ,sw11 mums , sw6 mums we cover all SW POSTCODES .

let me know if you would like us to do a comparison quote .
Regards

Sarah

[twomonkeys]

We used Bathrooms at Source and they were excellent in all aspects. Highly recommended.

[Sanobub]

We used Art-Build 40 Ltd. (Artur, phone: 07788582926) and I can highly recommend him and his team. They renewed our bathrooms (and did other refurb works in the house) and I'm extremely pleased with the quality. Very friendly, pleasant to deal with and hard-working!

[Terry a ward]

Hi there we are south london property services ltd and would be happy to do a site visit and quote for you! We have many pictures of our work and references! Tge quotes you got for 3 bathroom refurbs are ridiculous and will garentee to beat by a mile. We are fully insured and newly formed company with many years of experience. Please feel free to call me on 07933043515 kind regards Terry Ward