Bathroom Fitter · Full bathroom fit
How much does a new bathroom cost?
What a full bathroom fit costs in the UK in 2026, what changes the price, what a proper bathroom installation includes and how to get an accurate quote from a bathroom fitter.
per bathroom, labour and materials
Published UK trade day rates and merchant material prices, September 2026. Not yet based on Hard Hat Way quote data.
What changes the price
- The suite and fittings. A standard bath, basin, toilet and shower from a merchant sits at the bottom; designer brands and freestanding baths at the top
- Tiling area. Tiling floor to ceiling on every wall costs far more than tiling the shower area and splashbacks
- Moving things. Keeping the toilet, bath and basin where they are is cheaper than moving the soil pipe and water runs
- Condition of what's underneath. Rotten floorboards, old lead pipe or damp behind the tiles turn up once the old bathroom is out
- Electrics. A new shower circuit, extractor fan, lighting or underfloor heating needs an electrician and certification
- Extras. Wall-hung toilets, wet-room tanking, niches, heated towel rails and mirrors with lights all add parts and hours
A bathroom is several trades in one small room: plumbing, tiling, electrics, plastering, joinery and decorating, all in sequence and all having to fit together perfectly because everything is on show. That’s why bathroom quotes vary so much, and why a good fitter is worth finding.
What drives the price
The suite you choose sets the materials cost. A bath, basin, toilet and shower from a merchant’s standard range is the baseline. Designer brands, a freestanding bath, a walk-in shower with a low tray or a wet-room floor all move it up quickly. Tiles do the same: a plain ceramic on the shower walls is cheap; large-format porcelain floor to ceiling on four walls is a lot of tiles and a lot of labour.
Layout is the next big one. If the toilet, bath and basin stay where they are, the pipework barely changes. Move the toilet and the soil pipe has to move, which can mean lifting floors and cutting joists. Moving the shower means new hot and cold runs and a new drain.
What’s underneath is the unknown. Once the old bathroom is stripped out, fitters regularly find rotten floorboards under the bath, old pipe that needs replacing, or damp behind the tiles. A good quote will tell you how it handles that: stop, show you, agree the extra.
Electrics are separate work with their own certification: a new electric shower circuit, extractor fan, downlights or underfloor heating.
What a good job includes
- The old bathroom stripped out and disposed of
- Floor checked and made sound, with a suitable board under tiles so they don’t crack
- Pipework run neatly and tested before it’s boxed in or tiled over
- Walls made flat and boarded or plastered ready for tiling
- Waterproof tanking in the shower area and wet-room floors
- Tiling level and plumb, with even grout lines, cuts hidden in corners and silicone at every change of plane
- Sanitaryware fitted level, sealed and connected, with isolation valves on the supplies
- Electrical work done by a registered electrician and certified
- Extractor fan vented outside, not into the loft
- Everything tested, the room cleaned, and the fitter walking you round the finished job
How to get an accurate quote
Photograph the existing bathroom from the door and each corner, the outside wall where the soil pipe runs, and the floor. Give rough room dimensions. Say what you want to keep in the same place and what you want to move, whether you’re buying the suite yourself, and how much tiling you’re after. That’s enough for a fitter to give an honest starting price. The final price comes after a site visit, when they can check the floor, the pipe runs and the walls.
These are guide figures, not a promise for your bathroom. Post the job with photos and get real quotes from local bathroom fitters whose work is rated by other trades.
Common questions
Does the price include the bathroom suite?
The figures on this page include a standard suite and tiles. Many fitters quote labour only and let you buy the suite yourself, which gives you more control over cost and style. Make sure you know which way every quote is written before you compare them.
How long does a bathroom fit take?
A straightforward like-for-like refit is usually one to two weeks. Moving fittings, a wet room, or extensive tiling stretches it to three or more. You'll be without that bathroom for the whole time, so plan around it.
Who does the electrics and plumbing?
A good bathroom fitter either does the plumbing themselves and brings in a registered electrician for the electrical work, or coordinates both. Any new electrical circuit in a bathroom must be certified. Ask who is doing each part and who signs it off.
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