Bathroom fitters in Braintree

How a Braintree bathroom refit runs

One team from strip-out to silicone. Week one is strip-out, first fix plumbing and electrics, tanking, boarding and screeding; week two is tiling, second fix, brassware, decorating and snagging. Most Braintree bathrooms are back in use in nine to fourteen working days, on a written programme agreed before we lift a floorboard.

Waterproofing is where bathrooms are won or lost

Shower zones are tanked with a liquid membrane over primed, screw-fixed boards, internal corners get matting tape, and pipe penetrations are collared. It is the invisible half-day that stops a beautiful bathroom rotting a joist three years later.

Falls, drainage and level access

Level-access showers in CM7 homes need the joists checked and the fall formed properly — either a pre-formed tray former or a hand-built screed to a linear drain. We survey the floor structure first and tell you honestly whether level access is realistic in your room.

Plumbing and electrics done to certificate

Concealed valves are fitted on serviceable plates, hot and cold are balanced, and pressure is measured at survey rather than assumed. Extractor fans, shaver points, underfloor heating and lighting are certified to Part P, with zone-correct fittings throughout.

Working in Braintree

Braintree is about forty minutes east of our Essex base, so CM7 bathrooms run as one continuous block of days with the same fitters throughout. Many Braintree homes have had a previous refit done badly — we price on what is actually behind the tiles, after a survey, not on an optimistic assumption.

Period and older properties

Bathrooms in the Bocking End and Silks Way streets, where Victorian terraces have solid walls, chimney breasts and no straight lines anywhere. Floors get overboarded or re-screeded so tiles sit on something that does not move, and large-format tiles are only recommended once we know the substrate can take them.

Estate housing and en-suites

On Great Notley and the newer developments, where plasterboard walls and pre-set service positions dictate what can move, the usual work is a tired 1990s suite swapped for a walk-in shower, with the boxing rebuilt properly and the extractor ducted to outside air instead of into a loft void.

Pressure, boilers and hot water

Half the disappointing showers in Braintree are a pressure problem, not a mixer problem. We measure flow and pressure at the survey and specify the valve, the pump or the unvented cylinder that actually suits the system you have.

How much does a new bathroom cost in Braintree?

A full refit of a standard Braintree bathroom is usually £4,900 to £7,200 including labour, tanking, tiling and making good. Larger or premium rooms run £7,500 to £12,000, and level-access wet rooms start around £5,400. Sanitaryware and tiles are itemised separately.

How long does a bathroom take?

Nine to fourteen working days for a full refit, with a day-by-day programme agreed before we start. Wet rooms take a day or two longer because the screed and membrane need to cure properly.

Will I be without a toilet?

Rarely for more than a day. The WC is usually reconnected at the end of first fix, and we tell you in advance which days will be disruptive.

Can you build a level-access wet room?

Yes. We check the joists and floor build-up at survey, form the fall with a tray former or hand-built screed, tank the whole area and finish to a linear or point drain.

Can I supply my own suite and tiles?

Yes, and plenty of clients do. Send the links before you buy — we check waste positions, tap tails and tile thickness, which is where own-supply jobs usually go wrong.

Do you do the electrics and plumbing?

Yes, all in-house or by our own registered engineers, with Part P certification, zone-correct fittings and a tested extractor. Nothing is left for you to arrange.

Is there a travel charge to Braintree?

No. CM7 is inside our standard working area and the job is booked as one continuous run of days.

How far ahead are you booking?

Around 3-5 weeks for a full bathroom in Braintree. The survey can happen this week and the quoted price is held to the agreed start date.