What should you know before starting in Harborne?
Live in a conservation area or a listed building in Harborne? Check with Birmingham City 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.
- Roughly 1.5 m × 2 m of floor space is enough for a compact shower en-suite.
- New circuits, and changes to circuits near the shower, are notifiable electrical work under Part P.
- Building control approval for a new en-suite can come from Birmingham City Council or a registered building control approver.
- Postcode district
- B17
- Planning and building control
- Birmingham City Council
- From our West Bromwich base
- 4 miles
Choices to weigh up in Harborne
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.
Loft conversion en-suite
Most loft conversions include a shower room for the new bedroom. Head height decides where the shower can go, often within the dormer, and the waste ideally connects to the existing soil stack where it passes through the roof space. Planning it with the loft design keeps the plumbing simple.
What does your en-suite cost in Harborne?
Prices in Harborne 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.
| 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. Your fixed price for the agreed specification follows a free survey at your Harborne address.
Questions about en-suite bathrooms in Harborne
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.
Do you cover Harborne?
Yes. Harborne (B17) is about 4 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.
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.
Who approves en-suite bathrooms in Harborne?
You won't usually need planning permission, but the work must meet Building Regulations. Building control in Harborne 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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Ring 0800 088 6248 or send us your postcode, and we'll arrange a time to look at the bedroom.