Full-tank tanking, level-line tiling, silent plumbing, correct electrics. Our team refurbishes bathrooms, en-suites and wet rooms as a single coordinated fit — one price, one programme, one warranty.
A plain-English overview of what the DAB team delivers, who it's for and when it matters. No marketing filler.
Bathroom refurbishment covers stripping out the existing suite, re-configuring the layout where wanted, first-fix plumbing and drainage, first-fix electrics, waterproof tanking, floor-to-ceiling tiling, suite installation (bath, shower enclosure, WC, basin, taps and controls), extract ventilation, heated towel rail and underfloor heating where specified, and full decoration.
Homeowners updating a tired family bathroom, buyers reworking a new-build en-suite, downsizers converting a bath to a walk-in shower for accessibility, and renovation clients where the bathroom is one part of a wider refurb.
When the grout's dark, the silicone's blackened, the tiles are dated, or when the layout simply doesn't work — a shower over the bath when you'd rather have a walk-in, a basin blocking the door, or a WC positioned where a shower could go.
Bathrooms are the highest-consequence room in the house to get wrong. Water goes everywhere — behind tiles, into subfloors, through party walls to the flat below. Proper tanking, waste falls, silicone lines and electrical zoning are the difference between a bathroom that lasts 15 years and one that's leaking within 18 months.
The specific ways this job goes bad when it's ignored, DIY'd, or handed to the cheapest quote in the WhatsApp group.
Missed tanking in the shower area, or wet-zone tile grouting relied on as a waterproof layer, will eventually leak. First it's a stain on the ceiling below. Then it's a full ceiling replacement plus mould remediation. Cost: usually more than the bathroom itself.
Silicone applied over damp or dirty substrate never bonds properly. Mould gets in, and no amount of scrubbing brings it back. The fix is a full re-silicone — irritating on a new bathroom, avoidable if it's done right first time.
Bathroom zones (0, 1, 2, outside) each have specific IP ratings for fittings. Downlights, shaver sockets and extract fans in the wrong zones aren't just non-compliant — they're genuinely dangerous. Part P notification is not optional.
Trays that aren't set level, or wet-room floors without a correct fall to the gully, leave water pooling. Grout goes, tile edges lift, silicone fails. All fixable if the fall is set correctly from day one.
The exact system our team runs on every job — from your first message to the certificate in your handover pack.
Site meeting, layout options discussed (bath and shower, walk-in only, wet room, en-suite compact), sanitary ware and finishes agreed. Drawings issued for larger reconfigurations.
Itemised quote covering strip-out, plumbing, electrics, tanking, tiling, suite and finishes. Delivery windows agreed for sanitary ware and tiles. Programme and completion date.
Old suite and tiles stripped, subfloor inspected and made good, walls made good, first-fix plumbing (new hot-and-cold runs, waste to correct falls, shower valve position), first-fix electrics (extract fan, downlights, shaver socket, heated towel rail, underfloor heating mat).
Wet zones tanked with a certified system (Mapei, BAL or equivalent — floor and 1.8m up walls in shower zones, floor-to-ceiling in wet rooms). Tiling laid to level lines with correct falls in trays and wet-room floors. Suite installed, tap ware plumbed in.
Extract fan commissioned, radiator or towel rail hung, mirror and accessories fitted, silicone lines applied over dry substrate to properly primed edges. Site cleaned. Certificates and warranties handed over.
What you actually get when you hire us for this job — measurable, provable, and reflected in every one of our verified reviews.
Certified tanking system behind tiles in every wet zone — grout is the finish, not the waterproofing.
Correct IP-rated fittings in the correct zones, Part P notified, certificate handed to you at completion.
Tiling laid to laser lines with correct falls in shower trays and wet-room floors — no pooling, no lippage, no crooked patterns.
Properly clipped copper or plastic pipework, air chambers where needed, and correctly sized wastes. No banging, no gurgling, no hammer.
Plumber, electrician, tiler, tanker and plasterer under one contract — one number if anything ever needs looking at.
£10M public liability, Part P and Gas Safe certification, 5.0 stars on Yell across 9 verified reviews.
The specification-level answers the internet usually skips.
Mapei Mapegum WPS, BAL WP1, Weber Prime WT or equivalent — applied in two coats behind wet-zone tiling, with tape or fillet at all internal corners and around penetrations (shower valve, waste, taps). Full-floor tanking in wet rooms with the membrane taken up walls a minimum of 100mm.
Thermostatic mixer valves (Grohe, Hansgrohe, Aqualisa) with dual controls (temperature and flow) or digital controls (Aqualisa Quartz, Mira Platinum). Enclosures in 8–10mm toughened glass, hinged or sliding. Walk-in wet-room panels in framed or frameless glass with a wet-room shower gully and correct floor fall.
Rimless close-coupled or wall-hung WCs on concealed frames (Geberit, Grohe Rapid SL), semi-recessed or countertop basins, freestanding or fitted vanities, freestanding baths or built-in with tiled surround. Client-supplied ware fitted at the same standard.
Ladder-style heated towel rails (chrome, black or anthracite), electric underfloor heating mats set into the tile adhesive with a floor-sensor thermostat, and extract ventilation to Building Regs (either a wall-mounted extract fan ducted directly through the external wall, or an MVHR duct where a whole-house system is present).
Almost all our bathroom work is domestic — family bathrooms, master en-suites, guest cloakrooms. Occasional light commercial (small offices, therapy rooms, salon washrooms) built to DDA-adjacent guidance and Part M where accessibility is required.
The questions we're asked at almost every survey. Not on the list? Call 07834 974462 — the DAB team is happy to talk it through.
Fit-only for a mid-range family bathroom typically £4k–£7k labour. Full supply-and-fit (mid-range suite, mid-range tiles): £8k–£14k. Higher spec with premium tiles, walk-in wet room, underfloor heating and premium sanitary ware: £14k–£25k+.
A straightforward like-for-like refit runs 8–12 working days. Full re-plan (moving WC, changing bath to walk-in, wet room build) 12–18 days. En-suites usually a few days quicker.
Only if this is the only bathroom. Where there's a second bathroom or cloakroom, most clients stay in occupation through the works.
Yes — either using a former (Impey, Wedi) with a factory-set fall to the gully, or a tiled floor built up on a screed with a manual fall of 1:60 to 1:80. Both fully tanked before tiling.
Yes — through our trade accounts, or we happily install client-supplied ware if you've already chosen from Victoria Plum, Bathstore, John Lewis, a boutique showroom or a designer's spec.
Fresh substrate, cleaned, primed where the manufacturer specifies, applied in one continuous run, tooled smoothly, and given full cure time before water hits it. Mould-resistant sanitary silicone is used as standard.
Yes — bathroom electrical work is notifiable under Part P. Our NICEIC electrician notifies Building Control and issues the certificate as part of the handover pack.
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