Bathroom fitting in Olton

Before your new bathroom in Olton

Live in a conservation area or a listed building in Olton? Check with Solihull 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.

Where there's no openable window, the fan should run on for around 15 minutes after the light goes off.
Electrical work near a bath or shower is often notifiable under Part P.
Creating a bathroom in a room that didn't have one is likely to need Building Regulations approval, from Solihull Council or a registered building control approver.

Postcode district: B92
Planning and building control: Solihull Council
From our West Bromwich base: 10 miles

Which options suit homes in Olton?

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.

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.

What does your new bathroom cost in Olton?

For a home in Olton, our guide range is £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. Your fixed price for the agreed specification follows a free survey at your Olton address.

Your questions answered

What guarantees come with a new bathroom?

Baths, trays, toilets, taps, showers and furniture carry manufacturers' guarantees, and their terms are set out in your quote. Some shower manufacturers ask for an annual service or a registration after installation, and we'll tell you if yours does. You'll receive the electrical certificate for any notifiable work. If anything we fitted isn't right, call us.

Which postcodes in Olton do you work in?

We cover B92 and the streets around them. If you're on the edge of Olton, neighbouring Acocks Green and Sheldon are covered too.

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.

Who approves bathroom fitting in Olton?

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

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Call us free on 0800 088 6248, or send your postcode and a couple of photos of the room.