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Bathroom fitting · Chelmsford

Bathroom fitters in Chelmsford

One team, one job, first day to final clean. Day one is protection and strip-out; days two and three are first fix with pipework rerouted, wastes reset to fall and noggins doubled behind the basin, rail and WC frame. Then boarding and tanking, tiling, second fix, silicone and a snagging walk-round with you before the last payment is due. Most Chelmsford bathrooms finish in eight to twelve working days and you always know who is on site tomorrow.

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One team, start to finish

The same people strip out, plumb, tank, tile, wire and finish your Chelmsford bathroom. No waiting three days for a tiler who never confirmed, and no gaps where the room sits half-built while trades blame each other.

CM1 and CM2 houses and what they need

Chelmsford runs from Victorian terraces around Moulsham Street to sprawling 1930s semis in Springfield and very large modern developments at Beaulieu and Chelmer Village. Springfield and Great Baddow 1930s semis usually have small original bathrooms and kitchens with pipework buried in solid floors, which changes how services get rerouted. We survey before quoting so the pipework and boarding plan matches the house rather than a standard spec sheet.

Waterproofing done properly

Most failed bathrooms we are called to rescue failed at the waterproofing, not the tiles. Wet walls get cement or foam board, showers get two-coat tanking with taped joints, and wet rooms get full tanking with a linear drain set into a formed fall.

A written programme, not a vague promise

You get the day-by-day plan before we start: protection and strip-out, first fix, boarding and tanking, tiling, second fix, silicone and snagging. Most Chelmsford bathrooms finish in eight to twelve working days.

Working across Chelmsford

Chelmsford is about thirty-five minutes from our Bishop’s Stortford base, so the job is booked as continuous days rather than odd visits between other work. The newer Beaulieu and Chelmer Village houses are quick to work in but have plasterboard on dabs, so heavy fittings need proper noggins rather than plasterboard plugs.

Level-access wet room with linear drain built by RenovationPlanltd near Chelmsford
Level-access wet room with linear drain built by RenovationPlanltd near Chelmsford
Marble-effect bathroom refit completed by RenovationPlanltd near Chelmsford
Marble-effect bathroom refit completed by RenovationPlanltd near Chelmsford

What you get

Included as standard

Strip-outFull protection of floors and stairs, careful removal of suite, tiles and old boarding, waste in a skip the same week rather than in your garden
First fixPipework rerouted in copper or press-fit, wastes reset to proper fall, doubled noggins behind basin, rail, WC frame and any wall-hung unit
WaterproofingCement or foam board on wet walls, two-coat tanking with taped joints in showers and full tanking plus a linear drain in wet rooms
TilingSet out from the visible corner, large-format tiles back-buttered, laser-checked levels, colour-matched grout and silicone in movement joints
ElectricsIP-rated downlights, shaver point, mirror demist and continuous extraction, certified and notified by a registered electrician
HandoverUnderfloor heating commissioned, everything tested under load, room cleaned, and a snag walk-round with you before the final payment

Prices

What bathroom fitting normally costs

Compact bathroom refit (up to 5m²)£4,400 – £5,800
Standard family bathroom refit£5,800 – £7,400
Large bathroom or bath and separate shower£7,400 – £8,500
Level-access wet room with linear drain£5,200 – £8,000
En-suite or shower room£3,600 – £5,400
Tiling only, supplied by you£45 – £75 per m²

Prices cover labour, materials, waste and making good on a typical 5 to 8 square metre bathroom. Sanitaryware and tiles sit on their own line of the quote so you decide what to spend there, and we are happy to fit a suite you have bought yourself. The figure is fixed in writing before we start and only moves for something genuinely hidden, agreed with you first.

Local detail

Bathroom fitting across Chelmsford and the surrounding CM1 and CM2 area

The local housing stock in Chelmsford

Victorian Moulsham terraces have suspended timber floors that flex, so anything rigid laid over them needs overboarding or a decoupling layer first.

Conservation and access in Chelmsford

Springfield and Great Baddow 1930s semis usually have small original bathrooms and kitchens with pipework buried in solid floors, which changes how services get rerouted.

Services and pipework in Chelmsford

The newer Beaulieu and Chelmer Village houses are quick to work in but have plasterboard on dabs, so heavy fittings need proper noggins rather than plasterboard plugs.

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Questions

What people ask before booking

How much does a new bathroom cost in Chelmsford?

A compact Chelmsford bathroom refit starts around £4,400 and a large family bathroom with a bath and separate shower runs to about £8,500, including labour, materials and making good. Sanitaryware and tiles are quoted on their own line so you control that spend.

How long will my bathroom be out of use?

Eight to twelve working days for a full refit. We tell you which days the water is off, and in most houses that is only a few hours at a time on first fix and second fix.

Can I supply my own suite and tiles?

Yes. Plenty of clients buy their own sanitaryware and tiles; we check the specification before you order so nothing arrives that will not fit the space or the waste positions.

Do you do wet rooms and level-access showers?

Yes — full tanking, a formed fall, a linear drain and level thresholds. We fit level-access wet rooms across Chelmsford for accessibility as well as for looks.

Are the electrics certified?

Yes. Lighting, extraction, shaver points and underfloor heating are installed and certified by a registered electrician, and the certificate comes to you with the handover paperwork.

How soon can you start in Chelmsford?

Lead time for Chelmsford bathrooms is around three to four weeks. Sending photographs and rough dimensions early is what holds a slot.

What happens if you find something hidden?

We tell you, show you and price it before touching it. Rotten joists, leaking soil stacks and buried isolation valves are the usual finds, and they are agreed in writing rather than added to the invoice.

Do you clear up?

Every day. Floors and stairs are protected, waste goes in a skip we arrange, and the room is cleaned before the snag walk-round.

Not answered here? Send a photograph and a postcode on WhatsApp and you will normally get a straight answer the same day.

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