What adds the most value to a bathroom?

A well-sized walk-in shower adds more value than anything else you can change in a bathroom. Buyers see a proper shower behind clear glass and tick the room off. A dated electric shower over the bath with a curtain does the opposite, it puts the whole room on their to-redo list. After the shower, it's storage. A vanity unit under the basin and a mirrored cabinet keep the clutter out of sight, and in the small bathrooms you get in Victorian terraces around Crystal Palace and Sydenham, that matters more to buyers than any tap or towel rail.

Lighting is the cheapest win. An illuminated mirror and decent task lighting over the basin make even a tight bathroom feel finished. And don't cut corners on extraction and waterproofing. Surveyors take damp readings and look for mould in corners, so a bathroom that reads dry and properly ventilated sails through. We tank every shower area on our refits for exactly this reason. Nobody sees tanking in the photos, but a failed one can cost you the sale.

On finishes, mid-range beats luxury. Buyers pay for a clean, neutral bathroom that looks recently done. They won't pay extra for designer brassware they didn't pick themselves. And if the house only has one bathroom, adding a second shower room usually adds more value than upgrading the finishes in the one you have. Our full bathroom refits start from £7,000. We survey first, then give a fixed written quote, and the price we quote is the price you pay.