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Bathroom Fitters in Bath
Tall, narrow bathrooms carved from old bedrooms need a plan for the pipes, the floor and the old suite before the new one is ordered.
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Most bathrooms in Bath’s older houses were never planned as bathrooms. They were carved from a bedroom, a dressing room or a corner of the landing, which is why the rooms come out tall and thin, the pipes take odd routes and the floor steps up at the door. Anyone hunting for bathroom fitters in Bath usually meets at least one of these quirks, so the first job is to find out what the room is really made of.
We strip out, look at the joists and the walls, and then plan the new layout around where the soil pipe can realistically run, because waste needs a steady fall and cannot go uphill to suit a drawing. A cast iron bath is a two-person lift on a narrow stair, so taking the old one out is planned as carefully as fitting the new one. Towel rails, mirrors, vanity units and an extractor fan are all fitted in the same visit.
Photos from the door and from the window help, and so do a few of the stairs. Tell us if the home is listed, in a conservation area or a flat, and we will reply with a free, no-obligation quote.
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How we approach bathroom fitting
A 34-second look at the way we work, from our base in Frome to homes in Bath and the villages around it.
In this video
- Strip-out to final sealant
- The hidden work, done properly
- Watertight and well ventilated
- Your choice of suite and tiles
Homes in Bath
Bathroom Fitting in Bath: what we look out for
- Georgian & period properties
- A Georgian bathroom is often a former bedroom or dressing room, so there is plenty of floor and very few services. The soil pipe may have a long way to travel to the stack, and the ceilings are tall enough that tiling needs a sensible stopping line. Lime plaster is not sealed behind waterproof finishes, it is boarded over instead. Listed status can affect altered pipe routes, floors and a new vent through the wall.
- Victorian & Edwardian terraces
- Bathrooms in Victorian terraces, in streets around Widcombe and Larkhall, often sit at the back on a half landing or in a later extension, with a floor that has moved over the decades. We check joists for old notches before a bath is filled, make sure the soil pipe has a clean fall, and fit an extractor that really vents outside. Rooms are small, so a shower bath or slim basin often makes the layout work.
- Flats & apartments
- In a converted flat the bathroom usually backs onto a shared stack and sits over or under a neighbour, so a leak is never only your problem. Ask the managing agent about working hours and whether waste pipes and extractor ducts may be altered. We protect the shared stairs, plan how the old suite leaves the building, and take extra care over floor waterproofing and the seals around the bath and basin.
- 1950s–70s estate homes
- Bathrooms in the later estates are compact and close to square, with a bath along one wall and a WC near the door. That suits a straightforward refit on the existing pipe positions, with a short-projection WC or a slimmer vanity to open the room up. Original valves and joints are often tired, so renew them while the walls are open. Old floor tiles or textured coatings from this era should be checked for asbestos before they are disturbed.
Planning in Bath
What to plan for with bathroom fitting in Bath
Plan how the old suite leaves
A cast iron bath is very heavy and may not turn the corner of a narrow stair. Measure the stairs, the landing and the front door, and tell us what the old suite is made of. Sometimes it comes out whole, sometimes it is broken up in the room. Either way, the carry route should be agreed and protected before strip-out begins.
Check the floor under the bath position
Before a bath, especially a heavy one, goes anywhere, lift a board and look at the joists. Older floors have been notched for pipes and sometimes cut about for good. Strengthening a weak joist is simple while the floor is up and awkward afterwards. We also check the floor is level enough for a bath to sit without rocking and for sealant to hold.
Give steam somewhere to go
Tall solid-walled rooms collect condensation on cold stone. An extractor fan needs a duct to the outside, and the longer the duct, the stronger the fan has to be. In a listed building or conservation area, a new hole through the outer wall may need consent. Plan the route early, because it can decide where the shower or bath goes.
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Getting started
Getting a bathroom fitting quote in Bath
- 1Message us on WhatsApp with photos, rough measurements and what you would like done.
- 2We ask anything else we need and give you a free, no-obligation quote. Larger jobs usually need a visit first.
- 3You agree the plan and we book you in. One person, one point of contact, start to finish.
- Our base in Frome
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- Local villages
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- Frome
- Beckington
- Rode
- Westbury
- Warminster
- Radstock
- Trowbridge
- Bradford on Avon
- Great Elm
- Berkley
- Lullington
- Buckland Dinham
- Whatley
- Nunney
- Chapmanslade
- Mells
- Trudoxhill
- Corsley
- Cloford
- Dilton Marsh
- Witham Friary
- Norton St Philip
- Wanstrow
- Southwick
- North Bradley
- Freshford
- Bratton
- Hilperton
- Midsomer Norton
- Shepton Mallet
- Bath
- Melksham
- Wells
- Keynsham
- Corsham
- Devizes
- Chippenham
- Bristol
Questions
Bathroom Fitting in Bath: FAQs
Can you move the bathroom to a different room in a Bath house?
Usually, yes, provided the waste can fall properly to the soil stack and the floor can carry the weight of a bath with someone in it. The further the room is from the stack, the longer and shallower the waste run, so we check that first. Send photos of both rooms and any pipework you can see.
What happens if rot or old pipework turns up when the floor comes up?
We stop, show you, and agree what to do before carrying on. Older Bath houses often have notched joists, mixed copper, steel and plastic pipe, or patches of damp. Small repairs are dealt with there and then, and bigger ones are quoted separately so nothing is added without your say. Lifting one board early gives us a good idea of the scale.
Is a shower bath a good fit for a narrow Victorian terrace bathroom?
Often, yes. A P-shaped or L-shaped bath with a fixed screen gives you a proper standing area without losing the bath, and it works in rooms too narrow for a separate cubicle. The screen needs fixing to a sound wall, so we check what the wall is made of before choosing one. Message us a photo of the room and its measurements.
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The quickest route to an accurate price is a WhatsApp message with photos. The more you can tell us, the more precise we can be.
- A few photosThe room as it is now, from the corners, plus anything awkward like pipes, windows or radiators.
- Rough measurementsWall lengths are plenty to start with. We will confirm exact sizes before ordering anything.
- What you wantWhat stays, what goes, any products you have already chosen, and when you would like it done.