Greater Manchester
In short
MediaCity apartments have building-management access windows that dictate the plumbing schedule, not the other way round — a Salford Quays bathroom fit lives or dies on the concierge slot.
Salford splits between apartment refits along the Quays (pumped waste, block-management coordination, careful pressure-testing before making floors good) and traditional semi refits in Walkden, Worsley and Pendleton where the plumbing is straightforward but the tile spec matters. HMO refits in Ordsall are their own category — durability over aesthetics.
MediaCityUK apartments: 1.8m × 2.2m en-suites with pumped waste. Ordsall / Pendleton ex-council semis: 1.9m × 2.4m rectangular. Walkden and Worsley 1930s semis: 2.2m × 2.6m with room for a separate shower enclosure.
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 Eccles, Wolseley Trafford Park, Screwfix Salford Quays and Porcelanosa's Trafford showroom for higher-end tile choices. We spec Geberit concealed cisterns direct from Wolseley's trade counter.
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 like-for-like semi refit; 10–14 for a MediaCityUK apartment (block-management access windows add real days); 14–18 for a full wet-room conversion.
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.
£4,600–£6,800 for an Ordsall/Pendleton like-for-like refit; £7,500–£11,500 for a Walkden semi with a walk-in shower; £9,500–£14,500 for a MediaCity apartment en-suite with pumped waste.
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 recurring Salford landlord scam is invoicing HMO tenants for refits that are the landlord's obligation under the Housing Act. Tenants — get every quote in writing and cross-check with your tenancy agreement before you sign anything.
Our promise on every Salford 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.
"Water hammer in the risers was rattling every kitchen tap. Diagnosed a failed PRV in the block plant room — coordinated the fix with our concierge and left a written report for the freeholder."
— Priya S., MediaCityUK · PRV replacement, MediaCityUK apartment
"Combi packed in on Boxing Day. KJ were the only firm to answer. Diagnosed a frozen condensate, thawed it, and stayed to check the pressure had come back cleanly. Charged the £50 diagnostic and nothing more."
— Tom L., Monton · Frozen condensate, Monton
"Bathroom refit in a 1950s semi. Honest quote up front, no surprise extras, tiled and grouted to a really high standard."
— Karen B., Weaste · Bathroom installation, Weaste
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