Planning a Bathroom Project
A bathroom project touches plumbing, electrics, tiling and often the layout of the room itself, and the order these are planned in affects how smoothly the work goes..
A bathroom project touches plumbing, electrics, tiling and often the layout of the room itself, and the order these are planned in affects how smoothly the work goes.
Deciding the layout first
Moving a toilet or basin means moving waste pipework, which is far more disruptive than keeping fittings roughly where they already are.
Sequencing the trades
Plumbing first fix, then electrics, then tiling and waterproofing, then final fix of taps and fittings — doing this out of order causes rework.
Ventilation and waterproofing
These get decided early, not bolted on at the end, since extractor fan routing and tanking need to happen before tiling starts.
Start planning your bathroom
Tell us roughly what you have in mind and we'll talk through the sequencing and what's realistic for your bathroom.
Questions we get asked
Do I need a plumber and an electrician, or one trade for everything?
Bathroom work usually involves both, since electrics near water have specific safety rules, so coordinating the trades matters.
How long does a full bathroom renovation take?
It depends heavily on scope, particularly whether the layout is changing or fittings are being replaced like-for-like.
Can I keep using another bathroom during the work?
Usually yes, if there's a second bathroom, which is worth planning for if the main one will be out of use for a while.