Greater Manchester
In short
Half the Bolton refit calls we get are downstairs-extension bathrooms where a previous fitter never checked the joist gradient — the shower ends up draining slower than the sink.
Bolton bathroom work is a mix of terrace refits in BL1/BL3 (careful joist inspection, moisture-check the ceiling below), semi refits in Astley Bridge and Bromley Cross where the customer wants walk-in showers and underfloor heating, and HMO durability refits in Halliwell where anti-vandal fixtures matter more than aesthetics.
BL1/BL3 terraces: 1.7m × 2.0m over a downstairs extension. Astley Bridge / Bromley Cross semis: 2.4m × 2.8m with room for a P-shaped shower bath. Halliwell HMOs: compact 1.6m × 2.0m with wall-hung fixtures for cleaning access.
Every quote includes a scale drawing before you sign — so you can see exactly what fits, what doesn't, and where the walk-in shower actually opens.
City Plumbing Bolton (Manchester Road), Plumb Center Farnworth, Wolseley Bolton and B&Q Astley Bridge for smaller consumables. Trade brassware usually via Hansgrohe direct.
Every quote lists the merchant, the manufacturer and the model — no mystery-branded fittings, no invoice-only prices. You can walk into the same trade counter and cross-check the price.
8–12 working days for a terrace refit; 12–15 for a semi with underfloor heating; 6–9 for a straightforward HMO refit where the layout stays put.
We publish the working-day count because the tanking cure (48h) and tile grout cure (24h) are physics, not fitter speed — skipping them causes leaks and popped tiles 6 months later.
£4,400–£6,600 for a terrace refit; £7,000–£10,500 for a Bromley Cross semi with a walk-in shower; £5,200–£7,800 for an HMO refit built for durability.
Every price is confirmed in writing after the £50 diagnostic — itemised for fixtures, tanking, waste, extraction and tiling. Nothing billable starts until you approve the fair fixed quote, and the £50 is refunded if we can't reasonably scope the job.
A common Bolton pattern is quoting a very low headline number and then adding £500 for underfloor heating, £300 for a fan upgrade, £200 for waste rerouting. Insist on an itemised written quote with everything listed before you sign.
Our promise on every Bolton bathroom-fit call-out: £50 to attend, survey and scope; an itemised written quote before any billable work; and 12 months guarantee on workmanship after completion.
"Combi was making a kettling noise loud enough to hear downstairs. Diagnosed heat exchanger scaling from the hard water, flushed the system, fitted a filter, quieter than new."
— Mike P., Astley Bridge · Combi descale and magnetic filter, Astley Bridge
"Outside tap burst in the January freeze. Turned up the same afternoon, replaced the tap, fitted an internal isolator and lagged the pipework. Fair fixed price."
— Jane C., Horwich · Burst outside tap, Horwich
"Back boiler had been leaking into the fireplace for months. KJ removed it, capped the gas, fitted a new combi upstairs, and made good the wall. Explained everything clearly."
— Rashid A., Great Lever · Back-boiler removal and combi install, Great Lever
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