Bathroom renovation
Full strip-out to snagging list, with the DIY jobs marked
A standard 2.4 × 1.7 m bathroom takes most people three to four weekends of work plus two trade visits: one for the pipework, one for the consumer-unit side of the electrics. Tiling and decorating are where the money is, and both are firmly DIY-able.
What it costs
All in, doing the DIY jobs yourself
£2,400 – £5,600
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All in, everything outsourced
£5,600 – £12,050
Indicative ranges for a typical project. Materials are what you would pay at a merchant; labour is what a trade would charge for the same line.
What the job involves
Plan & prepare
- Set the budget and a contingencyBeginner
£0 – £0
Materials
- Get three quotes for the work you outsourceBeginner
£0 – £0
Materials
- Measure up and order materialsEasy
£0 – £0
Materials
- Protect floors and furnitureBeginner
£15 – £35
Materials
- Book a skip or waste collectionBeginner
£150 – £300
Materials
Strip out
- Rip out the old bathroom suiteIntermediate
£0 – £25
Materials · Labour £220 – £430
- Hack off old wall tilesIntermediate
£0 – £20
Materials · Labour £150 – £340
- Lift the old flooringIntermediate
£0 – £15
Materials · Labour £130 – £340
First fix
- Move or run pipework (first fix plumbing)ExpertGet a pro
£130 – £390
Materials · Labour £390 – £950
- Run new cabling (first fix electrics)ExpertGet a pro
£130 – £340
Materials · Labour £340 – £1,050
- Lay electric underfloor heatingAdvanced
£260 – £690
Materials · Labour £300 – £690
Plaster & make good
- Board and skim the wallsAdvanced
£130 – £340
Materials · Labour £340 – £770
Second fix
- Tile the floorAdvanced
£220 – £600
Materials · Labour £390 – £860
- Tile the wallsAdvanced
£220 – £690
Materials · Labour £430 – £1,050
- Fit a thermostatic shower mixerIntermediate
£100 – £340
Materials · Labour £130 – £300
- Fit a new shower headBeginner
£15 – £100
Materials · Labour £45 – £110
- Fit the shower rail and curtainBeginner
£20 – £75
Materials · Labour £50 – £130
- Fit the bath or shower screenIntermediate
£130 – £430
Materials · Labour £100 – £260
- Fit the toilet and check the flushIntermediate
£130 – £390
Materials · Labour £130 – £300
- Fit the basin and tapIntermediate
£50 – £220
Materials · Labour £85 – £190
- Fit the vanity unitIntermediate
£150 – £600
Materials · Labour £150 – £390
- Fit a heated towel railEasy
£70 – £260
Materials · Labour £85 – £220
- Fit an extractor fanIntermediate
£35 – £120
Materials · Labour £100 – £260
Decorate
- Paint the ceilingEasy
£25 – £75
Materials · Labour £100 – £260
- Paint doors, frames and skirtingIntermediate
£35 – £100
Materials · Labour £170 – £410
- Hang the bathroom mirrorEasy
£25 – £170
Materials · Labour £50 – £130
Finish & check
- Fit the toilet seatBeginner
£15 – £75
Materials · Labour £40 – £95
- Silicone the bath, basin and showerEasy
£15 – £35
Materials · Labour £70 – £170
- Regrout the tilingIntermediate
£15 – £45
Materials · Labour £130 – £330
- Clean up and seal the groutBeginner
£10 – £35
Materials · Labour £60 – £150
- Check and clear the shower drainBeginner
£5 – £20
Materials · Labour £50 – £130
- Test alarms and RCDsBeginner
£0 – £15
Materials · Labour £45 – £100
- Walk round and write a snagging listBeginner
£15 – £70
Materials · Labour £85 – £260
- Deep clean and put everything backBeginner
£15 – £50
Materials · Labour £100 – £260
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