How much does a bathroom refit cost in Gloucester?
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Typical cost
£3,000 – £8,000
Test · 12th September 2026
Reported by customers, not a quote from us. Your job will be quoted by the tradesperson who takes it on.
What a bathroom refit involves
A refit usually means stripping out the old suite and tiles, altering the pipework and waste, fitting the new bath or shower, basin and toilet, then tiling and finishing. Some plumbers handle the whole job and bring in their own tiler, plasterer and electrician. Others only do the plumbing and leave the rest to you.
The scope depends on how much moves. Keeping the toilet, basin and bath where they are is the simplest version. Moving the toilet means moving the soil pipe, which can mean boxing in or going through the floor. Swapping a bath for a walk-in shower may need a raised tray or a pump to get the waste away.
Electrics in a bathroom are more tightly controlled than elsewhere in the house. Adding lights or an extractor fan in the space around the bath or shower, or putting in a new circuit for an electric shower, is notifiable under Building Regulations. It needs a registered electrician who can self-certify it, or sign-off from building control.
If your home was built or refurbished before 2000, some older materials, such as pipe lagging or insulation boards behind boxing, could contain asbestos. If you’re unsure, get it checked before anything is ripped out.
What to include when you post
The more a plumber can see before they visit, the closer their first price will be.
- Photos of the whole room from the doorway, plus the bath, toilet and basin
- Rough floor measurements and the ceiling height
- What you want: bath, shower over the bath, separate shower or walk-in
- Whether anything is changing position
- Whether you’ve already bought the suite, tiles or taps
- Your hot water system (combi or cylinder) and which floor the bathroom is on
- Whether you want plumbing only, or tiling, electrics and plastering too
- Whether it’s your only bathroom, as that changes how the work is planned
- Roughly when you’d like it done
Other trades and what to ask
Ask who is doing each part of the job: plumbing, tiling, plastering, electrics and decorating. If the plumber is bringing in an electrician, ask who will give you the certificate for any notifiable electrical work.
A written quote should cover:
- stripping out the old suite and tiles, and taking the waste away, including any skip
- who supplies the suite, tiles and fittings
- making good walls and ceilings, and whether decorating is included
- the start date, and how long you’ll be without a toilet or bath
- what happens if they find rotten floorboards or joists
Ask what guarantee they give on their own workmanship. That’s separate from the manufacturers’ guarantees on the products.
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Before a tradesperson starts work
Registrations
Some work must be done by a registered professional. Work on a gas boiler, cooker or fire must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer, which you can check on the Gas Safe Register.
Our business check
Limited companies are checked with Companies House and sole traders upload their insurance certificate. Trade registrations are confirmed by the tradesperson when they sign up.
Get the price in writing
Ask for a written quote that sets out the work and the price before anything starts. Your contract for the work is with the tradesperson.
Questions
What people tend to ask before booking this job. For anything specific to your home, ask the tradesperson who takes it on when they get in touch.
A typical range is £3,000 to £8,000 (Test, 12th September 2026). We ask every GlosFix customer who hires what they were quoted, and once enough have shared it this figure will be replaced by real local quotes. These are figures customers have reported, not quotes from us - we introduce you to a local tradesperson, who will quote for your job.
Often, yes. Lighting, extractor fans and electric showers in a bathroom are electrical work, and some of it is notifiable under Building Regulations. Ask whether the plumber includes it or will arrange it, and who will certify it.
It depends on the size of the room, how much is changing and how many trades are involved. Ask for a start date and an expected finish date in writing with your quote.
Usually, yes, but you may be without a toilet, basin or bath for parts of the job. If it's your only bathroom, ask the plumber how they'll plan the work around that and when the water will be off.
Yes, plenty of people do. Talk to the plumber before you order, so the sizes suit the room and the taps and shower suit your water pressure. Agree who deals with it if something arrives damaged or with parts missing.
Under the Water Fittings Regulations, your water company must be told before a bath larger than 230 litres or a pump drawing more than 12 litres a minute is installed. Most standard baths are well under that. Ask your plumber whether it applies to your job.