Bathroom fitting in Castle Vale

Planning your new bathroom in Castle Vale

Live in a conservation area or a listed building in Castle Vale? Check with Birmingham City Council before changing the outside of your home. Otherwise the main rules for your new bathroom are Building Regulations, and we'll explain at the survey which certificates you'll receive.

New bathroom extract fans should achieve at least 15 litres per second.
Electrical work near a bath or shower is often notifiable under Part P.
Combi boilers and unvented cylinders usually support a good mixer shower without a pump.

Postcode district: B35
Planning and building control: Birmingham City Council
From our West Bromwich base: 9 miles

Which option fits your home?

Walk-in shower instead of a bath

Replacing the bath with a large low-profile tray and a glass panel makes the room feel bigger and is easier to step into. The waste needs a suitable fall, which can be tricky on timber floors, so the tray position and height are planned carefully. It's worth thinking about whether you'll want a bath when you sell.

Like-for-like refit

The new suite goes where the old one was, using the existing water and waste positions. It's the quickest and most affordable option, and it's often all a bathroom needs. Tiling, flooring, furniture and the shower choice can all change completely while the plumbing stays essentially the same.

Guide prices for Castle Vale

Prices in Castle Vale match the rest of our area: £4,500–£16,000 depending on size and specification. Full refit of a 2 m × 2.5 m family bathroom with a bath and shower over, tiled: usually £6,500–£8,500.

Guide prices for bathroom fitting
Option	Guide price	Good to know
Like-for-like refit, standard suite	£4,500 – £6,500	Same positions, part-tiled or panels
Full refit, fully tiled	£6,500 – £10,000	Bath with shower or walk-in shower
Larger or premium, with layout change	£10,000 – £16,000	Moved toilet, bigger tiles, underfloor heating

Guide ranges include VAT where it applies. A free survey turns this guide into a fixed, itemised price.

Before you book in Castle Vale

How much does a new bathroom cost in the West Midlands?

Most bathroom refits cost £4,500–£16,000, including VAT where it applies. A full refit of a typical 2 m × 2.5 m family bathroom, with a bath and shower over and full tiling, usually costs £6,500–£8,500, including the suite. Your itemised quote shows the suite, tiling and labour separately, so you can see where to save or spend.

Which postcodes in Castle Vale do you work in?

We cover B35 and the streets around them. If you're on the edge of Castle Vale, neighbouring Castle Bromwich and Erdington are covered too.

How long does a bathroom refit take?

Most refits take 7–12 working days. Strip-out and first fix take two or three days, tiling is usually the longest stage, and second fix and sealing take a day or two. Large-format tiles, layout changes and underfloor heating add time. We give you a day-by-day outline before work starts, so you know when each stage happens.

Will I need permission from the council in Castle Vale?

You won't usually need planning permission, but the work must meet Building Regulations. Building control in Castle Vale is provided by Birmingham City Council or a registered building control approver, and some work is self-certified by registered installers.

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Tell us how you use the room, and we'll suggest a layout that works with your pipework.