Greater Manchester
In short
In Hale we quote longer timelines and share more paperwork than anywhere else on our patch — customers there want the tile-batch reference, the pressure-test video and the tanking certificate before they'll authorise the first cut.
Trafford bathroom work leans toward premium refits in Hale and Bowdon (freestanding baths, brushed-brass brassware, book-matched porcelain), semi refits in Altrincham and Sale, and honest workhorse refits in Stretford and Urmston inter-war stock.
Hale / Bowdon detached: 3.0m × 3.5m master en-suites with room for freestanding baths and separate walk-in showers. Altrincham semis: 2.4m × 2.8m. Stretford / Urmston inter-war: 2.2m × 2.6m.
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 Trafford Park, Wolseley Trafford Park, Porcelanosa's Trafford showroom, Ripples in Hale for premium spec and CTD Manchester for porcelain — Trafford Park's trade-counter density is the best in the North West.
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 Stretford refit; 12–16 for an Altrincham semi; 18–25 for a Hale detached master en-suite where multiple trades overlap.
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.
£5,500–£8,500 for a Stretford / Urmston refit; £12,500–£22,000 for a Hale detached master en-suite with freestanding bath and walk-in shower; £8,500–£14,500 for an Altrincham semi.
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 Hale upsell is a book-matched porcelain feature wall on a bathroom that doesn't have the wall space for it — you pay for the porcelain twice and end up with a 200mm strip. Ask for a scale drawing before signing.
Our promise on every Trafford 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.
"Second boiler swap in twenty years. KJ actually took the time to explain why moving to a system boiler + cylinder made sense for us with two teenagers and back-to-back showers. Install was neat and quick."
— Emma R., Sale · System boiler + unvented cylinder, Sale
"Big house, two en-suites, mains pressure was OK but the flow was rubbish upstairs. Fitted a Megaflo, changed the mains blend valve, and it's transformed."
— James N., Hale · Unvented upgrade, Hale
"Apartment refurb needed a Saniflo — some other plumbers refused. KJ installed it properly, fitted a dedicated fused spur and left it working perfectly."
— Anita V., Altrincham · Macerator install, Altrincham apartment
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