En-suite bathrooms in Shenstone

Before your en-suite in Shenstone

Live in a conservation area or a listed building in Shenstone? Check with Lichfield District 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.

Cutting a doorway through a load-bearing wall needs a properly sized lintel and Building Regulations approval.
Macerator WCs are only allowed where the house also has a toilet that drains by gravity.
Roughly 1.5 m × 2 m of floor space is enough for a compact shower en-suite.

Postcode district: WS14
Planning and building control: Lichfield District Council
From our West Bromwich base: 10 miles

Which option fits your home?

Pumped or macerator drainage

Where gravity drainage isn't possible, a pumped shower waste or macerator WC lets an en-suite go where it otherwise couldn't. Building Regulations only allow a macerator WC where the house also has a toilet draining by gravity. They need a power supply and occasional maintenance, so we treat them as a fallback rather than first choice.

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.

En-suite bathrooms prices in Shenstone

Guide prices start at £3,800 and run to £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: around £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. A free survey turns this guide into a fixed, itemised price.

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 Shenstone?

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.

What should I decide before the en-suite is built?

Decide which side of the bedroom you'd give up, where the bed and wardrobes will go afterwards, and whether you want a sliding pocket door. Choose the shower type and the suite early, as wall-hung toilets and concealed cisterns need frames built into the stud walls. Clear the room as far as possible before the start date.

Does Lichfield District Council need to approve my en-suite?

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

En-suite bathrooms near Shenstone

Other home improvements in Shenstone

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