How much roughly to fit new bathroom suite?

[ericsson]

Hi all,

Looking to change my current bathroom suite to a new, white one. Currently have an off beige coloured shell shaped suite which I detest and the cistern has recently broken so its either keep the horrible suite with a new white cistern or replace the lot. The tiles are grand in the bathroom and the location of bath, toilet and wash hand basin is fine also.

Basically what I'm looking for is if anyone could give me a rough idea of how much it would cost to take out and fit a new suite(not supply it). As nothing will be moved it shouldn't involve new piping etc...

I'm completely clueless on the matter but would I be looking at a couple of hundred or a lot more? Money is very tight so want
It done as cheaply as possible.

Thanks in advance,
Ericsson

 

[laois1]

Am also interested in upgrading my bathroom, anyone know of any showrooms with sales on at the moment as i would like a good deal on a new good quality shower enclosure and bath.

 

[Jazz01]

Hi Ericsson,

All depends on the fact if new pipework is needed ... I got a bathroom suite (toilet / sink / bath / electric shower) changed at the start of last year by a local builder (he was doing other work for me also) and it came in around €160 for the replacement of the suite... issue with the tiling is that you may need to replace some as removal of the suite may cause cracks or the new suite may not be flush with the existing tile layouts... also the seals around the bath would need to be re-done...

 

[ericsson]

Thanks Jazz. I don't think the current suite is too old it is just not a very nice colour! I would imagine the pipes etc are fine and that it would just be a case of putting the new suite on. I checked the tiling and it seems that the wall was fully tiled behind the sink and cistern. My cistern is currently off due to it being damaged and the tiles seem fine. I have a white rubber seal thing around the bath and wondered could a new bath just be slipped under it and revealed with sealant? I'm completely clueless! Just don't want to call out a plumber and for him to tell me I'm talking way more than I can afford... I guess to be sure I will have to do that tho... Thanks again though for your help

 

[Jazz01]

Hi .... re the seals around the bath - can't really say to be honest. I would recommend getting a few quotes from (recommended) plumbers on the job itself - no commitment from your perspective - just getting a quote... the only thing I would say is to make sure the seals are 100% - otherwise if you get a leak - then you'll be putting a lot more money into it at that stage to fix the problem. Remember to measure the bath & replace like with like... if it's standard size, all should be ok..

Just regarding the new bathroom suite - there is a large range out there so good luck with that. Re the toilet - all new toilets will have the dual flush, so different size cistern to the older type (assuming your current cistern is older type) - also the toilet itself that you purchase needs to be the same in relation to the waste - rear or underneath... just something else to consider...

Have you spare tiles for the bathroom? in the event that some are cracked / broken when work is being done? especially around the bath...

 

[ericsson]

Jazz01 thank you so much for your response. I hadn't realised about the cistern or waste flow from toilet so will definitely look into that. I have a few spare tiles as they are still stocking them in my local tile shop so that shouldn't be a problem. Also I see what you mean about the seals... I don't want water dripping down into my new kitchen!

Thanks again, lots of food for thought. Think I will phone a few plumbers and get a few quotes

 

[Jazz01]

Best of luck with things... hope it's as hassle free as possible for you...

 

[Leo]

I have a white rubber seal thing around the bath and wondered could a new bath just be slipped under it and revealed with sealant?

The plastic/rubber seals are cheap enough. I'd replace, removing old sealant is time consuming and a good result is hard to achieve, you'll always get a better seal using clean parts.

When sealing the bath, you should weigh it down (fill it with water, bags of sand, etc) so that the sealant cures in this position. That way, when not in use, the sealant in compressed, and when in use, the sealant isn't stretched beyond what it can cope with.

 

[dereko1969]

On a related matter, how difficult is it to move toilets/showers within a very small bathroom?

I had a plumber that my mate used for his house (same estate, old council houses with very small bathrooms) to have a look at my bathroom with a view to modernising as the previous owner was an old lady so my bathroom has a walk through shower but is quite confined space wise.

When I suggested moving the toilet from the outside wall and turning the shower around so that it ran width ways in front of the window, he reckoned it was too much hassle (he never quoted for it) though. The toilet out-flow would have to go underneath the shower tray so obviously gravity could be an issue, not sure how much room there is for that.

Any ideas?

 

[dubgem]

When I suggested moving the toilet from the outside wall and turning the shower around so that it ran width ways in front of the window, he reckoned it was too much hassle (he never quoted for it) though. The toilet out-flow would have to go underneath the shower tray so obviously gravity could be an issue, not sure how much room there is for that.
Any ideas?

No ideas quote-wise, but I have what sounds like the same bathroom (2 bed Corpo "parlour house"). When I bought it the toilet had already been moved to the wall adjoining the neighbour, with the waste pipe going under the bath (slightly shorter than normal length, 150cm rather than 170cm) and I have a shower over the bath.

It's a much better arrangement in my view, however you do kind of have to stand in front of the window when you have a shower - luckily I am not overlooked at all so it is not an issue, but you might bear it in mind if you have neighbours or anything backing on to you.