Bathroom fitter, East London & Essex
Bathrooms, en-suites
and wet rooms —
one team, fixed price, on time
Strip-out, plumbing, electrics, tiling and second fix, handled by one named lead from day one to handover. Fixed price agreed in writing before we lift a tile, photographed handover on completion.
What it covers
Full bathroom installs, en-suites and wet rooms, managed end-to-end
A bathroom is the most trade-intensive room in the house. Strip-out, plumbing, electrics, plastering, tiling, sealing, second-fix sanitary ware and decoration, every one a different skill, every one with its own opportunity to delay the next trade. Bathroom installs go wrong because nobody owns the schedule; we run ours with one named lead from survey to handover so the trades coordinate properly.
Our bathroom work covers everything from a single en-suite refit to a complete master-bathroom + family-bathroom + cloakroom programme. We handle the design conversation with you, layout, fittings, tile choice, lighting and storage, then survey, spec, schedule and build to a fixed timeline. The price is agreed in writing before the first tile comes off the wall.
Every project ends with a photographed handover, every appliance demonstrated, every guarantee document handed over, the room left fully cleaned and ready to use. We don't disappear after the final payment; the workmanship guarantee runs from the date of completion and includes one free callback for any settling issues in the first six weeks.
What happens if you wait
A bathroom done badly is the most expensive room you'll ever regret
Bathrooms fail in the joints between trades. The plumber finishes, the tiler covers it up, the leak shows up three months later. The electrician runs the cable on the wrong side of the stud, the plasterer covers it, the spotlight burns out within a year. We see the consequences of badly-managed bathroom installs weekly, usually as call-outs to fix someone else's job.
Hidden leaks ruin the tile bed, the floor below and any ceiling underneath. The fix means stripping the entire bathroom, twice the cost the second time.
Poor silicone work and badly-prepared tile beds let water track behind the bath and shower trays, black mould and damp follow within months.
Electrics in a bathroom are notifiable Part P work. Unqualified work voids insurance, fails on sale and is dangerous.
Common mistakes we fix every week
- Using multiple separate trades with no single point of accountability.
- Picking tiles before measuring the wall area, never the reverse.
- Skipping bathroom-grade extractor fans 'because we open the window'.
- Re-using old shower trays or baths to save money, and creating new leaks.
- Letting an unqualified handyman touch bathroom electrics.
- Skipping the second-fix walk-through before final payment.
Our process
A predictable, step-by-step system, no surprises, no upsells
- STEP 01Design & quote
Visit, measure, agree layout and fittings. Fixed-price quote with itemised spec and schedule.
- STEP 02Order & schedule
All tiles, fittings and sanitary ware ordered to confirmed lead times before we strip out.
- STEP 03Strip-out & first fix
Old bathroom removed, plumbing and electrics first-fixed, walls and floor prepared.
- STEP 04Plaster, tile & seal
Walls plastered, floors levelled, tiling laid and sealed, ventilation tested.
- STEP 05Second fix & handover
Sanitary ware fitted, taps tested, lighting demonstrated, photographed handover with guarantee paperwork.
What you get
Concrete outcomes, not vague promises
No 'while we're at it' invoicing. The price agreed at survey is the price you pay.
Same engineer from day one to handover, no chasing different trades for answers.
Plumbing, electrics, tiling and second fix all managed under one schedule.
Every join, every seal, every appliance demonstrated and recorded in writing.
Part P notifiable electrical work registered and certificated as part of the project.
Backed in writing from the date of completion, with one free callback for settling issues.
Technical detail
What proper bathroom installation actually involves
A bathroom that lasts 20 years and a bathroom that's leaking in 18 months look identical the day they're finished. The difference is in the substrate, the sealing, the falls and the coordination. Here's what we do differently.
Substrate and waterproofing
Tiles are only as good as what's behind them. We tank wet areas with cement-board substrates, use AB liquid waterproofing on critical joints, and lay floors to fall where water management matters. Plasterboard alone in a shower enclosure is a future leak; we don't use it.
Plumbing first fix
Bathroom pipework is hidden for the lifetime of the bathroom, meaning it has to be right first time. We use copper for concealed runs and pressure-test the system before any tiling starts. Push-fit only goes in accessible locations like behind the bath panel.
- Concealed copper on hot/cold and shower feeds
- Service valves on every appliance for future maintenance
- Pressure-test signed off before any tiling begins
- Compression and push-fit only in accessible locations
Electrics and lighting
Bathroom electrics are zoned (Zone 0, 1, 2, outside zones) with strict requirements on IP rating, RCD protection and notifiable Part P registration. We run electrics through our registered electrician partner so the work is properly certificated, you receive the EIC/MWC as part of the handover pack.
Tiling, sealing and ventilation
Tile-laying decisions, adhesive choice, joint width, sealant grade, silicone bead profile, make the difference between a bathroom that wipes clean for ten years and one that goes mouldy in two. Ventilation is sized for the room, not specified by a tick-box; bathrooms without proper airflow become damp-stained inside a year regardless of how good the rest of the work was.
Wet rooms, the right way
Wet rooms are wet by design, meaning the floor and lower walls must be fully tanked and the floor must fall to a drain. We use proprietary tanking systems (Schluter, Wedi, AB), formed shower trays or pre-fabricated wet-floor formers, and linear drains where the design suits. We don't 'try' wet rooms, we either do them properly or recommend a low-profile tray instead.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions East London & Essex homeowners ask us most
How much does a new bathroom cost?+
Full bathroom refits sit in a wide band depending on size, fittings, tile spec and whether walls move. We always survey and quote in writing, single fixed price covering labour, materials, electrical certification and tiling.
How long does a bathroom take?+
A typical full family bathroom is 7–10 working days from strip-out to handover. En-suites and cloakrooms 4–6 days. Larger wet-room and structural projects 2–3 weeks.
Do you supply the bathroom or do I?+
Either works. We can supply everything from our trade accounts (with the warranty in our name), or fit a customer-supplied bathroom. We'll always advise on quality before fitting.
Will you handle the tiling and decorating?+
Yes, tiling is in-house, decoration handled by our trusted decorator on larger projects.
Can you fit a wet room on a first floor?+
Yes, but the survey is more involved. We assess the floor structure, height build-up and drainage routes before quoting. Wet rooms on suspended floors are entirely possible but need proper specification.
Do you handle the electrics?+
Yes, through our registered Part P electrician partner. You receive the Electrical Installation Certificate as part of the handover pack.
What about Building Regs?+
Most domestic bathroom refits within existing walls don't require Building Control beyond the electrical work. Larger projects (moving services, structural changes, new wet rooms with formed floors) may, we'll advise during survey.
Do you take a deposit?+
Yes, a small deposit confirms the booking and covers initial material ordering. The balance is staged across first-fix completion and final handover.
What guarantee do you offer?+
Workmanship guaranteed in writing from the date of completion. Manufacturer warranties on the sanitary ware sit on top. One free callback for any settling issues in the first six weeks.
What if I find a problem after handover?+
Call us. We respond within 48 hours for non-urgent issues, fast for any leak. That's the point of the guarantee.
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