Bathrooms · Forest Hill
Bathroom design and fitting in Forest Hill
We design and fit bathrooms, including plumbing, ventilation and the work behind the finish. We start with the room you have and the way you use it.
SE6 · SE23 · SE26 · Lewisham
Start with the plan
Bathroom design in Forest Hill
In a Forest Hill house with rooms stepping up a hill, a bathroom's position relative to the existing stack may matter more than its size.
A loft en-suite needs usable head height at the basin and shower, not only on the floor plan.
We set out the layout and the services before choosing finishes.
That lets a refit, a new room and a larger building job be priced as different scopes rather than one vague estimate.
Make it buildable
Bathroom fitting and renovation
If the bathroom is part of a loft conversion, separate the fit-out from structural, roof and planning questions.
Lewisham's conservation and Article 4 information is the place to check any external change to the roof or windows.
The brief covers plumbing, waterproofing, ventilation, electrics, tiling and decoration.
We check the hidden work before committing to the visible layout.
The local check
What changes from one Forest Hill property to another
Victorian and Edwardian houses on a lot of hills, which matters more than it sounds: levels, access and getting materials to the back of a sloping site all cost time.
The council, heritage designation and property type matter when a plan changes the outside of a home.
They do not by themselves mean a simple internal refit needs planning permission.
We check the actual address and the proposed work before saying what consent is needed.
Check the rules for your address
These are the local authority and estate sources relevant to Forest Hill.
From our work
A closer look at our work
Finished bathrooms from our work across South East London. Ask us which details could work in your own home.
Talk through your room
Start with a call, then a survey if it fits.
Tell us the postcode, the room as it is and what needs to change. We can then decide whether the brief is a bathroom refit or a wider building project.
Keep exploring
Related work near Forest Hill
Further reading
Bathroom work and the regulations: the official guidance
- Planning Portal: Kitchens and bathrooms: when Building Regulations approval is needed
A straightforward refit does not generally need approval, but drainage or electrical work may; a new kitchen or bathroom in another room is likely to need it.
- Planning Portal: Bathrooms: checking an existing floor structure
A new bathroom can add a significant load to a timber floor; the structure may need assessment and strengthening.
- GOV.UK: Electrical safety: Approved Document P
The Building Regulations guidance on electrical safety in homes, including special locations such as bathrooms.
- GOV.UK: Ventilation: Approved Document F
The Building Regulations guidance on ventilation, including extraction from kitchens and bathrooms.
- GOV.UK: Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency: Approved Document G
The Building Regulations guidance on sanitaryware, hot water safety and water efficiency.
- Historic England: A guide for owners of listed buildings
Making changes to a listed home, with sections on kitchens, bathrooms, extensions and windows.