Bathroom Fitting in Putney
Complete bathroom renovations for Putney's Victorian terraces and riverside apartments. One team handles your plumbing, electrics, waterproofing, and tiling—start to finish.
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Introduction
Putney bathrooms come in two flavours. There’s the Victorian house bathroom—probably on the first floor, probably too small, probably last updated when the previous owners moved in during the Blair years. And there’s the riverside apartment bathroom—newer, bigger, but fitted with the cheapest materials the developer could get away with.
Both need sorting, just in different ways.
We’ve renovated bathrooms across Putney for years. The period houses climbing up towards Putney Heath where every bathroom has a story. The mansion blocks along Upper Richmond Road that have seen better decades. The riverside developments near the bridge where the bathrooms looked great on the showroom CGI but started falling apart within five years.
Each property type has its quirks. Victorian plumbing that’s been extended and patched for a century. New-build bathrooms where saving money meant skimping on waterproofing. Mansion blocks with managing agents who have opinions about everything. We know what to expect and how to deal with it.
What We Do
Full Bathroom Renovations
Strip the room back to brick and start again. Rip out the dated suite, the cracked tiles, the grouting that’s gone black. Replace the pipework where it’s corroded, upgrade the electrics to current standards, tank the wet areas properly, and install a bathroom that works as well as it looks.
Putney’s Victorian houses often have bathrooms in converted bedrooms or bolted-on extensions. The layouts rarely make sense by modern standards. We can work with what’s there, or reconfigure the space to use it better—whatever makes more sense for how you actually live.
Balham’s Edwardian houses often have bathrooms in strange locations—half-landings, extensions off the kitchen, rooms that were clearly something else before indoor plumbing arrived. We work with whatever you’ve got.
En-Suite Installations
The larger Victorian and Edwardian houses around Putney Heath usually have bedrooms big enough to accommodate an en-suite without feeling cramped. Adding one takes pressure off the family bathroom and adds genuine value to the house.
Drainage is always the question. Your soil stack is almost certainly at the back of the property, so front bedrooms need careful pipe routing. We’ll survey the options and give you an honest answer about what’s practical before you commit to drawings.
The challenge is always drainage. Your soil stack is probably at the back of the house, which means waste pipes need routing if the master bedroom’s at the front. We’ll survey the options and tell you what’s practical before you commit to anything.
Riverside Apartment Upgrades
If you bought a flat in one of the developments near Putney Wharf or along the river, you probably got a bathroom that looked fine on moving day. Two years later, the silicone’s peeling, the shower screen leaks, and the extractor fan sounds like a helicopter taking off.
Developer-grade bathrooms are designed to a price point, not a lifespan. We can upgrade what’s there—better fixtures, proper waterproofing, quality finishes—without ripping everything out. Or we can start fresh if that makes more sense.
Practical upgrades that actually help: bigger hot water capacity, thermostatic valves so nobody gets scalded, easy-clean surfaces that don’t stain, storage that keeps everything off the floor. Less Instagram, more real life.
Wet Room Conversions
Wet rooms suit Putney’s mix of properties. In smaller Victorian bathrooms, removing the shower tray creates floor space and makes the room feel bigger. In apartments, a well-designed wet room can turn a compact bathroom into something that feels almost luxurious.
Proper waterproofing is non-negotiable, especially in flats. We use full tanking systems with welded membrane joints—not just a bit of liquid membrane painted on and hoped for the best. Leaks into the flat below create problems that take years to resolve.
In mansion blocks, waterproofing is non-negotiable. A leak into the flat below creates problems that last for years. We use belt-and-braces systems because cutting corners isn’t worth the headache.
"Our bathroom was stuck in the 1970s! Avocado suite, mouldy grout, the lot. Joel and his team completely transformed it in just under three weeks. They were tidy, showed up when they said they would, and the quality of the tiling is genuinely impressive. Would recommend without hesitation."
What's Included
Every quote covers the full job:
- Complete strip-out and disposal
- Plumbing alterations and new pipework
- Electrical work (NICEIC certified)
- Waterproofing and tanking
- Wall and floor tiling
- Sanitaryware installation
- Vanity units and storage
- Mirrors and accessories
- Painting and decorating
- Final clean and snagging
Sanitaryware and tiles are quoted separately—you choose your own, or we can source them. Putney clients often have specific ideas about what they want; we’re happy to install whatever you’ve picked, or advise if you want recommendations.
Bathroom Renovation Costs in Balham
Balham prices are London prices. Here’s what to expect:
| Project Type | Typical Prange Range |
|---|---|
|
Bathroom refresh (new suite, existing layout) |
£7,000 – £12,000 |
|
Full bathroom renovation |
£14,000 – £25,000 |
|
En-suite installation |
£16,000 – £28,000 |
|
Wet room conversion |
£18,000 – £30,000 |
|
Downstairs cloakroom |
£6,000 – £11,000 |
These figures cover labour and installation. Add £2,500–£10,000 for sanitaryware and tiles depending on specification.
What affects the price:
- Room size and how much tiling is involved
- Plumbing complexity (moving fixtures costs more than replacing in situ)
- Specification level (a Duravit suite costs more than a standard one)
- Access and logistics (top floor Victorian = harder than ground floor new-build)
- Building requirements (mansion blocks and apartments often have restrictions)
We quote after surveying your property. Everything else is guesswork.
Frequently Asked Questions
Two to four weeks for most full renovations. If you’ve got a second bathroom, you’ll be fine. Single-bathroom households need more planning—we can sometimes phase work to keep the toilet accessible, but it depends on the scope. We’ll discuss realistic options during the survey.
Usually easier, honestly. Modern construction means accessible plumbing, straightforward layouts, and fewer surprises. The main complications are building management rules and parking for our vans. We’ll work out the logistics during the initial visit.
It’s common in Putney’s older houses. Lead supply pipes should be replaced—it’s a health issue and affects your water pressure. We can include this in the bathroom renovation or quote it separately. Either way, you’ll know what you’re dealing with before we start.
Yes. If you’ve got original floorboards, Victorian tiles in the hallway, or cornicing you want to keep, we’ll protect it properly. Some clients want the bathroom to feel like it belongs in a period house; others want a clean modern contrast. We can do either.
We work across South West London including Wandsworth, Fulham, Barnes, and Wimbledon, plus South London generally. See our main bathroom fitting page for the full list.
Working in Putney
Putney stretches from the river up to the Heath, and the housing changes as you climb. Understanding what you’re working with matters—a bathroom in a riverside apartment is a different job from one in a Victorian house on Putney Hill.
Victorian and Edwardian Houses
The streets running up from the river towards Putney Heath have some impressive period properties. Tall houses with multiple floors, original features worth keeping, and bathrooms that have been altered repeatedly over the decades.
These houses often have plumbing that’s been extended rather than replaced. Copper pipes joined to lead pipes joined to plastic pipes. Waste runs that take unexpected routes through floor voids. It’s not necessarily a problem, but it needs assessing properly before starting work.
If you’re in one of these houses, you’ve probably inherited someone else’s bathroom decisions. We can unpick what’s there and rebuild something that actually makes sense.
Mansion Blocks
The mansion blocks along Upper Richmond Road and towards East Putney have their own character—and their own complications. Managing agents with approval processes. Restrictions on working hours. Requirements about contractor insurance levels. Neighbours who share drainage and care about what you’re doing to it.
We’ve worked in enough mansion blocks to know the process. Submit the paperwork, wait for approval, coordinate with the building manager, stay within whatever rules apply. It adds lead time but it’s not complicated if you plan for it.
Riverside Apartments
The developments along the river—Putney Wharf, the buildings near the bridge, the newer blocks towards Wandsworth—are different again. Modern construction, accessible plumbing, layouts that make sense. But often finished to a standard that prioritised the developer’s margin over your long-term satisfaction.
Upgrading these bathrooms is usually straightforward. The plumbing’s where you’d expect it, the walls are plasterboard not Victorian lime, and there’s rarely anything structurally complicated. It’s about replacing cheap components with better ones and fixing the waterproofing that should have been done properly the first time.
Near the River
Properties close to the Thames can have damp issues that aren’t obvious until you strip a bathroom back. Victorian houses near the water sometimes have rising damp or moisture problems that affect ground and lower-ground floors. We’ll assess what we’re dealing with during the survey and factor any remedial work into the quote.
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Ready to sort your Putney bathroom? We’ll visit, assess the job, and give you an honest quote—no obligation, no pressure.