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Bathroom fitter quote template (UK)

A clear layout for a bathroom refurbishment quote that treats the job as a managed multi-trade project, setting out scope, terms and VAT properly so the customer knows what is included before the old suite comes out.

Last updated 15 July 2026 · 6 min read

What a bathroom fitter quote should include

A full bathroom refurbishment is not one task, it is a coordinated project you manage from start to finish. Strip out, first fix, waterproofing, tiling, the suite and the making good all have to happen in the right order, and several of them are carried out by registered trades. The two things that move the price are the same on almost every job: what is hidden behind the old suite and under the floor, and the spec of the suite and tiles the customer chooses. A good quote prices the visible work firmly and handles those unknowns honestly.

Your business and registration. Trading name, address, contact, the Gas Safe registration for any gas work and the electrical registration for the electrics, plus your VAT number if registered.
The customer and the site. Their name and the property address.
A specific scope. The full managed job by stage, the named suite and tile spec, and the finish standard.
Labour and materials. Days by your rate across the trades, plus the suite, tiles, adhesive, tanking, extractor, flooring and sundries where naming them helps the customer trust the price.
VAT. If registered, subtotal, 20% VAT and total. If not, say so.
Timeline. Working days on site and the points where water or power will be off.
Payment terms. When you expect payment and any deposit against the ordered suite and tiles.
Exclusions. Any decoration beyond making good, or moving walls and windows, are often out of scope. Say so clearly.
Validity period. "Valid for 30 days" so a suite and tile price does not follow you around after supplier costs move.

A bathroom fitter quote example

The figures below are illustrative and shown only to demonstrate the layout. They are not market rates. Price every job from your own supplier prices, chosen spec and day rate.

Section	Detail	Amount (example only)
Strip out	Remove and dispose of existing suite, tiles and flooring, prepare the room	£X
First fix plumbing and electrics	Alter pipework and wiring for new layout, extractor and lighting, registered trades	£X
Tanking and tiling	Waterproof wet areas, supply and fit wall and floor tiles	£X
Suite supply and fit	Bath, basin, WC, taps and thermostatic shower, supply and install	£X
Flooring and making good	Lay flooring, seal, fill and make good ready for decoration	£X
Subtotal		£X
VAT (20%, if registered)		£X
Total		£X

Scope note: "Strip out existing bathroom, first fix plumbing and electrics by registered trades, tank and tile wet areas, supply and fit new bath, basin, WC and thermostatic shower, fit extractor, lay flooring and make good ready for decoration. Excludes redecoration beyond making good and any structural alterations." Terms note: "Price assumes the suite and tile spec named above and that existing pipework, wiring, floor structure and walls behind the old suite are sound. Any hidden defect found on strip out, or a change of spec, will be quoted and agreed in writing before proceeding. Valid for 30 days."

The mistakes that cost bathroom fitters money on a quote

A vague suite and tile spec. Pricing "a new bathroom" without naming the suite and tile ranges lets the customer picture a premium finish you never costed. Tie the price to a named spec.
Pricing what you cannot see. Rot under a floor, a failed soil connection or perished pipework behind the old suite is common on older jobs. Committing a firm price before strip out is how a managed job turns into a loss. Add a clear variations line.
Vague tiling and making good scope. Whether you are tanking, how much tiling is included and where making good stops all need spelling out, or the customer assumes full redecoration.
Not naming who does the gas and electrics. These stages are carried out by registered trades. Say so on the quote so responsibility is clear and the customer trusts the job is done properly.
Confusing a quote with an estimate. A quote is a fixed price. An estimate can move. Label the document as one, never both. See quote vs estimate.

Should a bathroom fitter send a quote or an estimate?

For a defined refurbishment, a named suite and tile spec to an agreed layout, you can price the visible work as a firm quote. For a job where the true condition is hidden until strip out, an old bathroom with unknown pipework, wiring or floor structure behind it, an estimate with a firm quote to follow once the room is opened up is the honest approach. Put the scope and variations in writing either way. Our guide to quote vs estimate for UK trades explains when each is fairer.

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This page is practical quoting guidance, not legal advice, and it does not cover gas, electrical or other registration obligations, which are set by the applicable rules and must be met by suitably registered trades. For a serious dispute or a large sum, take proper advice.

Bathroom fitter quote FAQ

What should a bathroom fitter quote include?

Your business and any registration details, the customer and site, a specific scope for the whole managed job, a breakdown of labour and materials by stage, the suite and tile spec, VAT, a timeline, payment terms, exclusions and a validity period.

How do I quote a full bathroom refurbishment?

Price it as a coordinated multi-trade project by stage: strip out, first fix plumbing and electrics, tanking, tiling, suite supply and fit, extractor, flooring and making good. Fix the price to a named suite and tile spec, and add a variations line for what is found behind the old suite and under the floor.

Should a bathroom fitter quote or estimate a refurbishment?

For a defined spec you can price the visible work as a firm quote. Where the condition behind the old suite or under the floor is unknown until strip out, an estimate with a firm quote to follow once opened up is often fairer.

Who should do the gas and electrical work in a bathroom?

Gas work must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer and electrical work by a suitably registered electrician. State on the quote which registered trades carry out these stages so the customer is clear.