Bathroom refit
Cost guides

How much does a bathroom refit cost?

A full bathroom refit in the UK typically costs £5,000–£12,000 including labour, with most standard family bathrooms landing around £7,000–£9,000. Wet rooms and moving the toilet or soil pipe cost more.

Updated June 2026 · UK prices including labour

Bathroom refit prices at a glance

Small bathroom/en-suite refit£4,500 – £7,0005–7 days
Standard family bathroom refit£6,500 – £10,0007–10 days
Large or high-spec bathroom£10,000 – £18,00010–15 days
Wet room conversion£8,000 – £15,0008–12 days
Tiling only (walls & floor)£1,200 – £2,8002–4 days

Typical UK prices including labour, as a guide only. Costs vary by area, access, materials and the condition of the property, so always get a written quote.

What affects the cost?

  • Sanitaryware and tile choice
  • Moving the toilet, soil stack or shower position
  • Electrics: lighting, extractor and underfloor heating
  • Tanking and waterproofing for showers and wet rooms
  • Plastering and making good after strip-out
  • Waste removal and skip hire

Example itemised quote

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EXAMPLE QUOTE

Family bathroom refit

Example

"Strip out the family bathroom, new bath with shower screen, close-coupled toilet, vanity basin, tile floor and walls full height, new extractor and spotlights."

Strip out & skip hire

1 item × £650.00

£650.00

Plumbing first & second fix

1 lot × £1,450.00

£1,450.00

Supply sanitaryware (bath, WC, vanity)

1 set × £1,600.00

£1,600.00

Tiling walls & floor incl. materials

26 m2 × £85.00

£2,210.00

Electrics: extractor & 4 downlights

1 lot × £520.00

£520.00

Subtotal£6,430.00
VAT (20%)£1,286.00
Total£7,716.00

Illustrative prices. Instant-Estimate uses your own labour rate and price library, and quotes work with or without VAT.

Common questions

How long does a bathroom refit take?

Most standard bathrooms take one to two weeks from strip-out to finished, depending on tiling and plastering.

Is it cheaper to keep the same layout?

Yes. Keeping the toilet, bath and basin in the same positions avoids moving waste pipes and usually saves hundreds of pounds.

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