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Poor bathroom install in new loft conversion
Need some advice please.
I’m near the end of a loft conversion and we’ve added a new bathroom with shower. It is: horrible. The tiles were done by a proper tiler, but my builder did the grouting and silicone and it’s terrible. We also have a window in the shower cubicle and it looks to be installed crooked. Everything’s installed, but the finish is so bad, I’m considering ripping it out and starting over. Is there any way to salvage or should I just start getting quotes from others? How much should I expect it to cost to redo? The furniture would need to be removed then reinstalled, right? And including plumbing, I assume that’s going to cost a lot even though we won’t replace anything? Since this was included in the cost of the whole loft conversion I don’t know how much to expect for just a bathroom.
Also, I don’t think I want to continue with my current builder because we clearly have different definitions for “nice”.
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Loft bathrooms can be unforgiving. If tiles are moving or water’s leaking, it’s often down to poor prep — either no tanking or the wrong adhesive. Unfortunately, patching rarely lasts. The long-term fix is stripping back, waterproofing properly, then retile.
It’s not what you want to hear, but it’s the reality with bathrooms in lofts where weight, moisture, and angles all play against you.
For a sense of what a proper refit costs, this guide could help:
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This reply was modified 2 months ago by Isabel Acland.
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