Bathroom fitting in Kingstanding

Before your new bathroom in Kingstanding

Live in a conservation area or a listed building in Kingstanding? 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.

Electrical work near a bath or shower is often notifiable under Part P.
New bathroom extract fans should achieve at least 15 litres per second.
Where there's no openable window, the fan should run on for around 15 minutes after the light goes off.

Postcode district: B44
Planning and building control: Birmingham City Council
From our West Bromwich base: 5 miles

Choices to weigh up in Kingstanding

Layout change

Moving the toilet, bath or shower can make a small bathroom work much better. The toilet is the hardest to move because its large waste pipe needs a direct route and fall to the soil stack. Water supplies and smaller wastes are easier to reroute, especially under timber floors, where joists can be drilled within safe limits.

Bath with shower over

Still the most practical layout for many family bathrooms, especially with young children. A shower over the bath needs a fixed glass screen, a well-sealed bath and tiling or panelling to full height. Choosing between a mixer shower and an electric shower depends on your boiler and water pressure, which we test at the survey.

Guide prices for Kingstanding

Expect to budget between £4,500 and £16,000 depending on size and specification in Kingstanding. Full refit of a 2 m × 2.5 m family bathroom with a bath and shower over, tiled: typically £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.

Your questions answered

What if it's our only bathroom?

We plan around it. The toilet can usually be refitted temporarily at the end of most days, or put back early in the programme, so you're not without one overnight. The shower and bath will be out of use for most of the job, so it's worth arranging somewhere to shower, with family or at a gym, for a week or so.

Do you cover Kingstanding?

Yes. Kingstanding (B44) is about 5 miles from our West Bromwich base and inside the area we cover. Call 0800 088 6248 or send the form on this page to book a free survey.

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.

Does Birmingham City Council need to approve my new bathroom?

You won't usually need planning permission, but the work must meet Building Regulations. Building control in Kingstanding 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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Get a guide price for a Kingstanding bathroom online, then a fixed price for the agreed specification after our visit.