How much does a bathroom refit cost in the UK?

The short answer

For most family bathrooms, published guides cluster around £5,000 to £8,000, with a simple like-for-like swap lower and a large or high-end room well above.

Ranges by tier

BestBuilders' guide (updated 22 August 2026) gives:

• Basic like-for-like swap: £3,000 to £5,000
• Standard family bathroom with a new layout and better fittings: £5,000 to £8,000
• Large or high-end bathroom or en suite: £8,000 to £15,000
• Wet room conversion: £6,000 to £12,000
• Small cloakroom or WC: £1,500 to £3,500

MyJobQuote's guide (updated 20 July 2026) uses real homeowner quotes and puts the average at about £7,000, with a range of £3,000 to £15,000: budget £3,500 to £4,500, standard £6,000 to £8,000 and premium £11,000 to £15,000. It puts a small bathroom at £2,200 to £5,500.

Where the money goes

• Labour is about 40 to 50% of the budget (BestBuilders) or 45 to 60% (MyJobQuote). MyJobQuote gives bathroom fitter costs of £1,800 to £4,000 in total.
• BestBuilders splits the rest roughly as suite and brassware 15 to 25%, tiling 15 to 20%, plumbing and electrics 10 to 15%, and plastering and sundries 5 to 10%.
• Electrical work for lighting, an extractor fan and new circuits: £900 to £1,200 (MyJobQuote).

What pushes the price up

• Moving the toilet, bath or basin: BestBuilders says pipework alone can add £500 to £1,500.
• Removing the old bathroom and waste. MyJobQuote says this is often priced separately, and skip hire averages about £220.
• Premium finishes such as freestanding baths, underfloor heating and large-format tiles.
• Hidden problems found when the old floor or walls come out, which is where a contingency helps.

Region

MyJobQuote's regional averages for a mid-range bathroom run from about £5,500 in the North East and £5,800 in Yorkshire to £7,200 in the South East and around £8,500 in London. BestBuilders says London can be 20 to 30% above the UK average.

How to compare quotes

Ask each fitter to quote for the same suite, tiles and layout, and to say whether strip-out, waste removal, tiling, electrics and making good are included. Our guide to planning a small bathroom layout helps you decide before you ask.

See the room first

Upload a photo of your bathroom to GlowUpp to see AI-generated ideas before you ask for quotes. These figures come from published UK cost guides, several of them from trade and quote-comparison sites, so treat them as planning benchmarks, not quotes. Prices vary by region, property, specification and time, and GlowUpp does not set or guarantee them. Always get itemised written quotes. Always ask a qualified professional before moving gas, electrics or plumbing, or changing anything structural, and check your lease or local rules if you rent or live in a conservation area.