Bathroom Renovation in Stevenage
Bathroom fitters who actually know Stevenage homes
Stevenage bathrooms are a mixed bag. The post-war estates across Bedwell, Broadwater and Shephall were built with small, functional bathrooms – typically 1.7m × 2.2m, with the bath under the window and the original avocado or pink suite still installed in the ones nobody has touched yet. Chells and Pin Green follow a similar template from the 1960s and 70s. Then you’ve got Old Town with its Victorian terraces and the bathrooms squeezed onto the back of the property above the kitchen extension, and Great Ashby with its modern detached homes and en-suites that need refurbishing rather than full strip-outs.
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See your new bathroom before we lift a single tile
Most costly bathroom mistakes come from poor planning – a basin too close to the door, a shower tray that fights with the soil pipe, a towel rail in the only spot a tall person can’t dry their back. Every Vantage bathroom in Stevenage starts with a 3D CAD design so you see exactly how the layout, fixtures, tiles and finishes will look in your actual room before any work starts.
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Why most Stevenage bathroom leaks start behind the tiles
A lot of the bathroom failures we get called to inspect in Stevenage properties – particularly the 1950s and 60s estate houses – trace back to one thing: the bathroom was never properly waterproofed behind the tiles. In post-war housing with original timber flooring upstairs, water getting through bathroom walls or around shower trays causes serious damage to the floor structure below.
We tank every wet area using a two-coat liquid membrane before tiling starts. Adds a day to the job. Saves a full ceiling repair five years down the line. Every bathroom comes with a 12-month labour guarantee.
Our bathroom services in Stevenage
Bathroom Installations
Full installations from first fix to final finish. A typical project runs 7–12 working days. Written timeline up front.
Bathroom Refurbishments
Updating an existing bathroom without a full strip-out. Layout stays, the room transforms. Quicker and often cheaper where existing plumbing is sound - ideal for the newer Great Ashby and Symonds Green properties.
En-Suites
Bespoke en-suites in master bedrooms, box rooms and loft conversions. We know which compact suites fit a 1.5m² space without making it feel like an aeroplane toilet.
Wet Rooms
Fully waterproofed wet rooms - properly engineered for the long term. Popular in Stevenage's older estate housing where ripping out the original bathroom and going wet room gives you 30% more usable space.
The properties where the install gets more interesting
Original 1950s estate houses in Bedwell, Broadwater and Shephall
These were built with bathrooms designed for 1950s households - modest sized, with the bath against an external wall. The most common renovation here is losing the bath in favour of a proper walk-in shower, repositioning the basin, and adding vertical storage above the cistern.
1960s and 70s estates in Chells, Pin Green and Symonds Green
Slightly larger bathrooms with the original suite often still installed. Standard refurbishment territory - replace the suite, retile, upgrade to a chrome heated towel rail, swap the extractor for a humidity-sensing fan. Three to five days, transformative result.
Old Town Victorian terraces
Bathrooms squeezed above the kitchen extension, often 1.7m × 2.2m with awkward pipework from previous decades. The common job is a layout reshuffle to fit a walk-in shower and reclaim wasted floor space through smarter storage.
Great Ashby and newer detached homes
Most have en-suites and family bathrooms from 2005–2015 that have started to look tired. Refurbishment over strip-out - new suite, new tiles, new lighting, often a complete shower upgrade. Quick jobs, the plumbing is modern and properly sized.
Why Choose Vantage?
With over 700 five-star reviews, fully qualified and accredited engineers, transparent pricing, and a 12-month labour guarantee on every job, Vantage delivers reliable, high-quality workmanship you can trust with no call-out fees, fast response times, and genuine local service.
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- City & Guilds qualified
- Checkatrade approved
- 12 month labour guarantee on every job
- Fully stocked vans most jobs fixed on the first visit
- 24/7 emergency availability
- Finance available on eligible installations
- Established local business with a dedicated office team and multiple qualified engineers
- No job too small
- No call-out fee first hour diagnosis from £99 for the first hour + VAT, then a fixed price is provided before any work begins
- 700+ reviews across Google, Checkatrade, Trustatrader & Trustpilot 4.9 star average
Areas we cover for bathroom installation around Stevenage
We’re with you. Other postcodes, call 01462 506 374.
FAQs
How long does a bathroom renovation in Stevenage take?
A full strip-out and refit on a typical 4–6m² family bathroom runs 7–12 working days. A refurbishment without changing the layout is closer to 4–6 days. Wet rooms can run 10–14 days.
What does it cost?
A quality refurbishment keeping the layout typically lands £6,500–£10,000 fitted. A full strip-out and rebuild with a high-spec suite usually sits £10,000–£18,000. Everything is fixed in writing before we lift a tool.
Can you fit a walk-in shower in a small 1950s Stevenage bathroom?
Almost always, yes. The smallest properly usable walk-in shower we recommend is 900mm × 900mm, and we can fit one in most original Bedwell and Shephall bathrooms if you’re willing to lose the bath. We’ll show the trade-offs in CAD first.
Will I have to move out during the work?
Almost never, unless it’s your only bathroom. Dust sheets down, doors closed off, full hoover each evening. If it’s your only bathroom, the toilet downtime is usually one to two days max – we tell you which days in advance.
Do you supply the suite or do I buy it myself?
We supply. Trade pricing beats retail, and when we supply we own any warranty issues. Happy to integrate a feature item you’ve sourced (a freestanding bath, statement tiles), but the bulk we’d rather supply.
Are you actually local to Stevenage?
Yes. Our base is in Hitchin, less than 15 minutes from Stevenage town centre. Engineers live across SG1, SG2 and the surrounding postcodes. Not a national company with a Stevenage postcode.
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