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Case StudyWest Hampstead, NW6January 2025

Bathroom Renovation, West Hampstead

A full renovation of the family bathroom in a three-bedroom Victorian terrace in West Hampstead, creating a clean, contemporary bathroom with a walk-in shower, freestanding bath, and full porcelain tiling. Completed in 3 weeks within budget.

Project Type

Bathroom Renovation

Duration

3 weeks

Project Value

£18,000

The Challenge

The existing bathroom layout placed the bath under the window and the WC awkwardly against the door — the clients wanted to completely rearrange the layout to a more functional configuration. Rearranging the layout required all the waste pipes to be re-routed across the floor void. The floor void was shallow and the drain run was close to the minimum fall before reaching the soil stack.

Our Solution

A drainage survey confirmed the fall was achievable at the minimum 1:40 gradient with careful routing. We re-routed all wastes within the shallow floor void using MUPVC with flexible couplings at the junctions. The new layout placed the shower in the corner with a wetroom screen, the freestanding bath under the window, and the WC against the opposite wall — a far better use of the room.

Results

  • Full layout reconfiguration — all waste pipes re-routed
  • Minimum 1:40 fall achieved throughout — drainage confirmed
  • Freestanding bath under window — natural light and garden views
  • Corner walk-in shower with frameless glass screen
  • Porcelain large-format tiles throughout walls and floor
  • Roper Rhodes Breathe WC and basin with chrome fittings
  • Chrome heated towel rail and underfloor heating mat

Key Features

  • Full layout rearrangement — all waste re-routed
  • Freestanding bath positioned under window
  • Corner walk-in shower with frameless single screen
  • Full-height porcelain tiles — light stone effect
  • Electric underfloor heating mat throughout
  • Chrome heated towel rail — 600×800mm

Specification

ItemSpecification
BathVictoria + Albert Barcelona freestanding bath, 1520×745mm, with chrome deck-mount taps
Wall and floor tilesPorcelanosa Antique Caliza, 600×1200mm, light stone effect, full height all walls
Shower screenMerlyn Ionic Essence frameless single screen, 900mm, 8mm toughened glass, chrome
Shower fittingBristan Prism concealed thermostatic shower, overhead and handset, chrome
SanitarywareRoper Rhodes Breathe wall-hung WC, counter-top basin with chrome waterfall tap
UFHNuheat electric underfloor mat, 150W/m², Nuheat One thermostat

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