En-suite bathrooms in Castle Bromwich

Planning your en-suite in Castle Bromwich

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

Macerator WCs are only allowed where the house also has a toilet that drains by gravity.
Cutting a doorway through a load-bearing wall needs a properly sized lintel and Building Regulations approval.
Insulating the new stud wall helps reduce noise between the en-suite and the bedroom.

Postcode district: B36
Planning and building control: Solihull Council
From our West Bromwich base: 9 miles

Which option fits your home?

Refit of an existing en-suite

Stripping out an old en-suite and fitting a larger low-profile tray, a better shower, wall-hung furniture and good lighting can make a small room much more usable. Using the existing water and waste positions keeps costs down, and replacing old tray seals and grout lines removes common sources of leaks.

New en-suite in the main bedroom

A stud wall is built across part of the bedroom, usually along the wall nearest the soil stack, to create a shower room. Insulating the new wall helps keep noise down. A pocket door saves the space a swinging door needs, and a window or roof light inside the en-suite is a bonus, though not essential if extraction is right.

What does your en-suite cost in Castle Bromwich?

Prices in Castle Bromwich match the rest of our area: £3,800–£15,000 depending on size and specification. A new 1.5 m × 2.2 m shower en-suite formed in a double bedroom near the soil stack: usually £7,000–£9,500.

Guide prices for en-suite bathrooms
Option	Guide price	Good to know
Refit of an existing en-suite	£3,800 – £6,000	Same layout, new suite, tiles and shower
New en-suite near the soil stack	£6,500 – £10,500	Stud walls and a gravity waste
New en-suite with a long waste run or pumped drainage	£10,000 – £15,000	Far side of the house, loft, or box-room conversion

Guide ranges include VAT where it applies. Access, parking and the state of what's there now can move the price — the survey settles it.

Your questions answered

What guarantees come with an en-suite?

Showers, trays, toilets, taps and furniture carry manufacturers' guarantees, with the terms set out in your quote. Some showers need registering or annual servicing to keep their guarantee valid, and we'll tell you if that applies. You'll get the electrical certificate and, for a new en-suite, the building control completion certificate. If anything we fitted isn't right, call us.

How do I book a survey in Castle Bromwich?

Send the form on this page, use the guide-price tool or call 0800 088 6248 free. We'll ask a few questions about your en-suite and arrange a time to visit.

How much disruption will there be in the bedroom?

The bedroom will be a work area for most of the job, so it's best to sleep elsewhere if you can. We move and cover furniture, protect the carpet or floor, and seal the doorway to keep dust in. Floorboards may be lifted along the waste route, sometimes into a neighbouring room, and we tell you in advance.

Who approves en-suite bathrooms in Castle Bromwich?

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

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Book a free survey in Castle Bromwich, and we'll find the soil stack, check the joists and show you where an en-suite could go.