Bathroom Renovation in Streatham
Our home patch. Value-driven bathrooms for Streatham terraces, mansion blocks, ex-LA houses and new-build flats across SW16 — design, plumbing, electrics, tiling and joinery under one line-item contract.
Streatham covers a wider mix of property types than most of South London — Victorian terraces along Streatham Hill, large mansion blocks around Streatham Common, ex-local-authority houses in the streets behind the High Road, and new-build flats added over the last fifteen years. AXE Construction is based in SW16 and renovates bathrooms across all four under a single design-and-build contract — strip-out through to handover, with published line-item quotes. Most Streatham bathrooms run three to five weeks on site.
Why we work well in Streatham
Streatham bathrooms tend to need clear thinking about value rather than top-tier specification across the board, and that's a brief we're comfortable with. Many clients here are renovating for long-term family use rather than a resale flip — so the priority is durability and serviceability: fittings with available spares, tile choices that won't date inside five years, and layouts that survive school runs and shared morning routines.
We also work with a fair number of landlords across SW16 who need a different standard — hardwearing, cleanable, and quick to swap parts between tenancies. We deliver either, and we'll quote honestly for the brief you actually have rather than the one with the bigger invoice.
What a Streatham bathroom renovation includes
A complete renovation under a single contract. A standard SW16 project covers:
How much does a Streatham bathroom cost?
Most full bathroom renovations in Streatham fall between £8,000 and £16,000 for family bathrooms with mid-range specification. Larger or premium bathrooms with walk-in showers, double vanities and freestanding baths typically run £16,000 to £28,000. Mansion-block bathrooms with acoustic flooring and waste re-routing add £1,000 to £2,500. Landlord specifications tend to be slightly more economical thanks to standardised material choices.
| Bathroom type | Typical cost | Time on site |
|---|---|---|
| Like-for-like refit — modern flat, no layout change | from £8,000 | 2.5–3 weeks |
| Family bathroom — mid-range specification | £8,000 – £16,000 | 3–5 weeks |
| Premium — walk-in shower, double vanity, freestanding bath | £16,000 – £28,000 | 4–6 weeks |
| Mansion-block — acoustic flooring & waste re-routing | + £1,000 – £2,500 | 4–5 weeks |
What we typically find in Streatham bathrooms
Streatham's four property types each carry their own pattern — and knowing them in advance is what keeps the quote honest and the programme on track.
Common & Streatham Hill
Original 1930s plumbing risers, lead waste runs in places, and lease acoustic flooring requirements that previous owners didn't always meet. We check the lease before quoting and budget for compliant flooring even if the existing setup falls short.
Behind the High Road
Soil stacks re-routed multiple times by previous owners, where the real pipe path rarely matches what the wall finishes suggest. We expose and survey before committing to any layout change.
A thermal upgrade too
Often surprisingly generous bathroom footprints, but minimal insulation in the external walls — so a renovation here is also a thermal upgrade if you want to avoid winter condensation. New-build flats, by contrast, are structurally simple but have tight service voids that limit layout changes.
Our process, step by step
Site visit
Arranged at a time that suits you, including evenings and weekends — we measure, photograph and discuss.
Line-item quote
Within a week you receive a written quote with line-item pricing you can compare and act on.
Start date & orders
Once approved, we lock in a start date and order materials, confirming any lease consent first.
Protection & strip-out
Full protection of access routes, then a strip-out that usually takes one to two days.
First-fix
First-fix plumbing and electrics typically take a week, with floor and acoustic build-up where needed.
Tiling & joinery
The middle of the programme covers wall and floor tiling and bespoke joinery.
Second-fix
Sanitaryware install and second-fix electrics through the final week.
Handover & guarantee
Snagging, builder's clean, certification and a 15-year guarantee on materials and workmanship.
Material specifications we use across Streatham
We match the specification to the brief — durable for family homes, serviceable for landlords, compliant for mansion blocks.
A skilled team, on your doorstep
Based in SW16, you get directly-employed and regular subcontract trades handling your Streatham bathroom from first measure-up to final snag — all delivered to current Building Regulations.
The bathroom projects we do most in SW16
Streatham’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces — off Streatham High Road, around Telford Park and the Leigham Court Estate — were built with a single bathroom off the back addition. The work we’re asked for most is reconfiguring that narrow back-addition bathroom, adding a second bathroom or loft en-suite, and fitting a downstairs WC. Suspended timber floors and Victorian soil stacks need reinforcing and rerouting properly before any large-format tiling.
Streatham also has a large stock of converted and purpose-built flats along the High Road and around the commons. There the job is as much about process: liaising with the freeholder or managing agent, fitting acoustic underlay for flat-to-flat sound, and planning the soil-stack route — all built into the programme with certificates where the lease requires them.
Bathrooms we’ve built
A few finished bathrooms from our projects across South London — the standard of waterproofing, tiling and finish we build every bathroom to.
See more completed projects in our portfolio gallery.
What Streatham clients say on Google
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Frequently asked questions
The average cost of a bathroom renovation in Streatham is between £8,000 and £16,000 for a family bathroom with mid-range materials. Larger or premium-specified bathrooms typically range from £16,000 to £28,000 depending on layout changes and finishes.
Yes. We renovate bathrooms regularly in mansion blocks around Streatham Common and Streatham Hill. We comply with lease requirements on acoustic flooring, working hours and waste pipe routing, and provide method statements to managing agents where requested.
Yes. We renovate landlord bathrooms across SW16 with specifications focused on durability and serviceability — robust tiling, mainstream sanitaryware brands with available spares, and serviceable vanities. Quotes can include EICR-aligned electrical certification.
Most bathrooms in Streatham take three to five weeks to fit. Like-for-like refits in modern flats can finish in under three weeks. Mansion-block bathrooms or layouts with structural changes typically take four to six weeks.
Most leases require freeholder consent for works involving structural changes, waste pipe relocation or alterations to flooring above neighbouring flats. Cosmetic refits within the existing footprint usually do not require consent. We help you check before starting.
If we uncover unforeseen issues — failed waste runs, water damage, joist rot — we stop, document with photos, and present a written variation with cost and time impact before proceeding. You make the decision; nothing is added to the bill without your authorisation.
Heating in the rest of the home is normally maintained throughout. Water is usually only off during specific connection works, which we plan in advance and complete inside a working day. We discuss this with you when scheduling the start date.
Bathroom renovation across Streatham & SW16
SW16 is our home patch — and we cover the neighbourhoods that border it too.
Renovating just outside Streatham? See our nearby location pages:
Balham (SW12) Clapham (SW4) East Dulwich (SE22) Sutton (SM1) All South London areas →Renovating more than the bathroom in Streatham? We also do loft conversions, house extensions and full home renovations — or hand the whole project to one Streatham builder.