Any plumbers/bathroom fitters in the house?

[Kurt.]

Bath.

No ... shower

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Nope

In my experience it is.
But feel free to disagree.

 

[marnie]

In my experience it is.
But feel free to disagree.

He has and he is lol

 

[AsiaAsia82]

On line try Easybathrooms

 

[Ivo]

Whatever you do, don't use a place called DAC. The shop is on Knowsley Road but the chap lives in Crosby. Did (partly) our bathroom a few years back, absolute disgrace of a job. Still see his van about, can't believe he's still going.

Excuse after excuse after excuse. Ended up not finishing the job, he asked did I know any plumbers myself that could finish it off and he'd pay them (which would have been a nightmare getting paid given he was desperate for me to pay him fully).

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Had our en-suite done last September. We bought the shower, and sink unit on-line from Victoria Plum, the tiles and grout from Topps tiles, the lights from Amazon, heated towel radiator and vinyl flooring from Wickes.

The fitter provided labour, building materials, including all the plastering and electricals including shower pump. - Worked out really well.

 

[-Rob-]

Had our en-suite done last September. We bought the shower, and sink unit on-line from Victoria Plum, the tiles and grout from Topps tiles, the lights from Amazon, heated towel radiator and vinyl flooring from Wickes.

The fitter provided labour, building materials, including all the plastering and electricals including shower pump. - Worked out really well.

That's exactly what I was hoping to avoid but I can see why plumbers do it that way. If there is a problem with any of the things you've bought in the future then the plumber has an argument to say it wasn't his fault. Less liability if he doesn't buy them for you.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

That's exactly what I was hoping to avoid but I can see why plumbers do it that way. If there is a problem with any of the things you've bought in the future then the plumber has an argument to say it wasn't his fault. Less liability if he doesn't buy them for you.

True - but the downside is you will probably end-up forking out more for it. There's a website called mybuilder.com. You can specify the job you want doing and how you want it done. Once that happens tradesmen will show an interest in the job. You can then select a shortlist and start the quotes process.

 

[Jimishorts]

Had our en-suite done last September. We bought the shower, and sink unit on-line from Victoria Plum, the tiles and grout from Topps tiles, the lights from Amazon, heated towel radiator and vinyl flooring from Wickes.

The fitter provided labour, building materials, including all the plastering and electricals including shower pump. - Worked out really well.

Looked good iirc, has it lasted ok?

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Looked good iirc, has it lasted ok?

Really pleased with it and the guy who fitted it. I thought he was excellent.

 

[degsy]

I'm

FYI I won't be showering in cheese on toast, sawdust or ya ma?

Also, first!!

...The Lisbon?

Ask around locally, anybody had stuff done recently, did they do a decent job...otherwise its pot luck tbh,
And don't pay all the money up front

 

[-Rob-]

...The Lisbon?

Good shout!! I need to know what to do when I drop the soap in the shower.

 

[degsy]

Good shout!! I need to know what to do when I drop the soap in the shower.

...and Still don't pay all the money in advance

 

[Philw]

I'm going to be getting a new en suite fitted in the next 2 or 3 months so I'm shopping around for where to buy all the bits from. I'll be fitting a new shower enclosure, toilet & sink and ideally want to buy everything all from one place including wall tiles and flooring. Any suggestions on good places to look online apart from the obvious one I'd find on page 1 of a Google search? I'm in Lancashire but I'm assuming any decent place would do delivery for that kind of order.

FYI I won't be showering in cheese on toast, sawdust or ya ma?

Also, first!!

Bah.

Good thread, would read again.