A small bathroom is not a cheap bathroom. The room is tight, every trade works in the same two square metres, and the tiling and fitting take almost as long as they would in a larger space. For a typical compact bathroom in Medway, expect somewhere between roughly 4,000 and 8,000 pounds for a full refit including labour, with the suite and tile choice doing most of the moving.
What the total is made up of
Roughly speaking, labour is the largest single share, followed by tiling and then the suite. Removal and disposal, plus the making good nobody thinks about, take a slice too. When a quotation looks unusually low, one of those items has normally been left out.
The choices that move the price most
Moving the toilet or the soil connection is the biggest single cost jump, because it changes the pipework rather than just the fittings. Full height tiling costs far more than half height. A bath with a shower over is cheaper than a separate walk-in shower enclosure.
- Keeping the layout the same saves the most money
- Half height tiling with good paint above looks deliberate, not cheap
- Mid-range taps and a good shower valve outlast bargain ones
- Underfloor heating is easier to add during the refit than after
Where not to save
Waterproofing behind tiles, the shower valve and the extractor fan are the three places where saving a small amount now creates an expensive problem later. Everything visible can be modest; the hidden work should not be.
Getting a quotation you can rely on
Photographs, the room measurements and a note of whether you want the layout kept or changed are enough to start. A visit confirms the floor build-up, the pipe runs and anything hiding behind a boxed-in corner.
Typical costs
| Item | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Straight swap, same layout | 4,000 to 5,500 pounds | Like for like suite, half height tiling |
| Full refit, better finish | 5,500 to 7,000 pounds | Full height tiling, upgraded fittings |
| Layout change or walk-in shower | 7,000 to 9,000 pounds | New pipework and drainage runs |
| Removal and disposal | 150 to 350 pounds | Usually inside the main price |
Typical Medway ranges for a compact bathroom. Yours is priced on the actual room.