Bathroom Renovation Richmond: Bathrooms, En Suites and Wet Rooms for Period Homes
Bathroom renovation in Richmond by one in-house team of Gas Safe plumbers, NICEIC electricians and tilers. From a straightforward refit to a new en suite or wet room, you get one project manager, one fixed price and a free site visit.
Gas Safe registered · NICEIC approved · No subcontractors · Fixed price · Free site visit
Three Bathrooms on Pagoda Avenue, One Visit and One Fixed Price
A homeowner on Pagoda Avenue had three bathrooms that hadn’t been touched in over twenty years. The main bathroom had period floor tiles she wanted to keep, and the second-floor en suite relied on a macerator pump that had failed twice in three years. One company quoted £16,500 for the main bathroom alone, excluding fittings. Another quoted £11,200 for fitting only, without the plumbing or electrics.
We assessed all three rooms in one visit. In the main bathroom, the old cast-iron soil pipe was sound, and we kept around 60% of the original floor tiles, replacing the damaged ones with close-matching reproductions. In the en suite, we diagnosed the macerator fault and replanned the drainage. The third bathroom needed a straightforward refit.
One fixed price covered all three rooms, including plumbing, electrics, waterproofing, tiling, fittings and certificates: £34,500. The final invoice was £34,500.
What a Bathroom Renovation in a Richmond Period Home Involves
Most Richmond bathrooms sit in Victorian, Edwardian or Georgian houses, and the work behind the tiles decides how long a new bathroom lasts. These are the things we check before we quote.
Walls: preparing old plaster for tiling
Older houses were usually finished in lime plaster, which moves and breathes differently from modern plaster. Tiling straight onto it in a shower area risks cracked grout and loose tiles. We board the wet areas with cement or waterproof backer board and tank them before tiling, so the shower enclosure doesn’t depend on the old plaster behind it.
Pipework: cast-iron stacks and lead supply pipes
Many period homes still have cast-iron soil stacks and, occasionally, lead water supply pipes. Cast iron in good condition can last for decades, but corroded joints can fail when the old toilet is disconnected. We inspect the stack and supply pipes at the site visit, and any replacement is included in the fixed price before work starts.
Victorian floors are rarely level, and earlier plumbers may have notched the joists. Before we lay tiles or plan a wet room, we check the joists and level the floor with ply or boarding, so the tiles stay put and the shower drains properly.
Period floor tiles
Original or early floor tiles sometimes survive in older bathrooms. Where they are sound, we protect them and plan the room around them. Where some are damaged, we source matching reproduction tiles.
Bathroom Renovation Richmond Prices for 2026
Prices include strip-out, plumbing, electrics, boarding and waterproofing, tiling, fitting your chosen sanitaryware and a 12-month workmanship guarantee. All prices exclude VAT.
Project | What’s included | From | Time on site
Small bathroom or cloakroom | Compact room, space planning included | £7,500 | 5–8 working days
Bathroom refit | New suite and full retile in the same layout | £8,500 | 6–9 working days
New-layout bathroom | Full strip-out, new layout, stone or porcelain tiles | £13,000 | 9–13 working days
High-specification main bathroom | Freestanding bath or walk-in shower, natural stone, bespoke vanity | £18,000 | 12–16 working days
En suite | Drainage route confirmed before the layout is designed | £9,000 | 7–11 working days
Wet room | Floor structure checked, correct fall and full tanking | £11,000 | 9–13 working days
Loft en suite | New shower room within a loft conversion | £10,500 | 9–13 working days
Bath-to-shower conversion | Bath replaced with a walk-in shower | £5,000 | 3–5 working days
Renovating more than one bathroom? We price them together as one project, often working on two rooms at once so you’re never without a bathroom for long.
En Suites, Wet Rooms and Loft Bathrooms
Adding an en suite
The biggest question with a new en suite is drainage. Waste needs to fall to the soil stack, so the distance from the stack and the direction of the floor joists decide where the toilet and shower can go. We confirm the drainage route at the site visit before the layout is designed.
Where gravity drainage isn’t possible, a macerator pump can carry waste to the stack. It’s a useful solution but not our first choice, as pumps need maintenance, and Building Regulations only allow a macerator WC where the home also has a toilet with normal gravity drainage.
Wet Rooms
A wet room needs the whole floor to fall gently to a drain and the whole room to be waterproofed. In a period house with timber floors, we check the joist depth and direction first, then build the fall into the floor rather than relying on a raised tray. In flats with concrete floors, a slightly raised floor or a linear drain is often the answer.
Loft En-Suites
A loft shower room usually needs the soil stack extended upwards and a pump or pressurised system to deliver good water pressure at the top of the house. We plan it alongside the loft conversion, so the drainage, ceiling heights and shower position work together.
A beautiful shower is disappointing if the pressure is poor. Many Richmond houses still run on an old cold-water tank in the loft and a hot-water cylinder, which can give weak flow on upper floors. At the site visit, we test the pressure and look at your boiler and hot-water system. Depending on the house, the answer might be a shower pump, a combi boiler for smaller homes, or an unvented cylinder that delivers mains-pressure hot water to several bathrooms at once. Our Gas Safe engineers handle any boiler or cylinder work as part of the same project.
Building Regulations
New and renovated bathrooms need an extractor fan that meets current ventilation standards, and electrical work in a bathroom must be installed and certified to the wiring regulations. Our NICEIC electricians certify all bathroom electrics, and you receive the certificate when the work is finished.
Listed Buildings
In a listed home, internal changes that affect historic fabric, such as removing walls, cutting into floors or altering original features, may need Listed Building Consent. We confirm the position at the site visit and choose finishes and fittings that suit the building.
Leasehold and Mansion Flats
Riverside apartments and converted mansion flats usually need the freeholder’s or managing agent’s approval for changes to drainage, floors or wet rooms. Some also have sound insulation rules. We prepare drawings and method statements to help you get approval quickly.
Victorian and Edwardian Houses
Older plaster, cast-iron stacks and uneven floors are common. Larger family homes often have two or three bathrooms, which we can renovate together.
Georgian Townhouses
Bathrooms are usually on upper floors with long soil-pipe runs, and many townhouses are listed, so fittings and finishes need to suit the building.
1930s semis in East Sheen, North Sheen and Mortlake
The construction is more straightforward, but we still board and tank every wet area as standard. Bathrooms here are often renovated as part of a wider refurbishment.
How Your Bathroom Renovation Works
We aim to visit within 48 hours to measure the room, test water pressure, and check the stack, floors and walls.
2. Design and fixed-price quote
Within five working days, you will receive a fixed-price quote with your layout, the work involved and your chosen fittings.
3. Strip-out and first fix
We remove the old bathroom, replace any pipework or boards that need it, and run the new plumbing and electrics.
4. Waterproofing, tiling and fitting
Wet areas are boarded and tanked, then tiled, and the sanitaryware, brassware and lighting are fitted.
5. Sign-off and Certificates
We test everything, walk through the finished room with you and fix any snags. You receive your electrical certificate, a Gas Safe certificate for gas work, and a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
House renovation Richmond - Areas We Cover
TW9 Richmond
Richmond town centre, Richmond Hill, Richmond Green, Richmond Riverside, Kew, Kew Gardens, Kew Road, Pagoda Avenue, Hill Street, George Street, The Green, Maids of Honour Row, The Vineyard, Ormond Road, Sheen Road
TW10 Richmond
Ham, Petersham, Richmond Park borders, Ham Common, Denbigh Gardens, Onslow Avenue
SW13 Barnes
Barnes village, Castelnau, Church Road, Lonsdale Road
SW14 East Sheen and Mortlake
Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen Lane, Mortlake High Street
SW15 Putney
Putney Heath, Lower Richmond Road, Felsham Road
SW19 Wimbledon
Wimbledon Village, Worple Road
Based at 289 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge SW3, 25 minutes from Richmond TW9. Free site visit within 48 hours. Fixed-price quotation within five working days. All prices exclude VAT. Call 020 7129 7418.
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How much does a bathroom renovation cost in Richmond?
A bathroom renovation in Richmond starts from £8,500 for a new suite and full retile in the existing layout, £13,000 for a new layout and £18,000 for a high-specification main bathroom. En suites start from £9,000, wet rooms from £11,000 and small bathrooms or cloakrooms from £7,500. Every project gets a free site visit and a fixed-price quote, and the price we quote is the price you pay. All prices exclude VAT.
How long does a bathroom renovation take?
A bathroom in the existing layout takes 6–9 working days, a new layout 9–13 working days and a high-specification main bathroom 12–16 working days. En suites take 7–11 working days and wet rooms 9–13 working days. Because our plumbers, electricians and tilers work as one team, no gaps are waiting for the next trade.
What's included in a fixed-price bathroom quote?
Your quote covers strip-out and disposal, plumbing to the new layout, electrics including lighting and an extractor fan, boarding and waterproofing of wet areas, wall and floor tiling, and your chosen sanitaryware and fittings. You receive a Gas Safe certificate for any gas work, an electrical installation certificate and a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Do you use subcontractors?
No. Our Gas Safe plumbers, NICEIC electricians and tilers are all directly employed. You deal with one project manager and one fixed price from strip-out to final fitting.
Can you keep our original floor tiles?
Often, yes. We check the condition of period floor tiles at the site visit. Where they are sound, we protect them and design the bathroom around them. Where some are damaged, we source reproduction tiles to match as closely as possible.
Can you renovate a bathroom in a listed building or a flat?
Yes. In a listed building, Listed Building Consent may be needed if the work affects historic fabric, such as walls, floors or original features, so we confirm the position before any design is fixed. In leasehold flats, the freeholder or managing agent usually needs to approve changes to drainage and floors, and we prepare the information they ask for.
Which areas around Richmond do you cover?
We renovate bathrooms across Richmond and Kew (TW9), Ham and Petersham (TW10), Barnes (SW13), East Sheen and Mortlake (SW14), Putney (SW15) and Wimbledon (SW19). We aim to visit within 48 hours and send a fixed-price quote within five working days. To book your free site visit, call 020 7129 7418.
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