How to price bathroom fitting jobs
A practical guide for bathroom fitters who want to price work properly without spending every evening building quotes from scratch.
Bathroom fitting is hard to price from one message because the room, the choices and the hidden risks all matter. A like-for-like swap is not the same as moving the toilet, changing the shower area, tiling every wall and dealing with poor access.
Start with the job type
Before you price anything, decide what type of job you are looking at. Is it a full bathroom refit, an ensuite, a cloakroom, a shower replacement, a wet room or a smaller repair-led job?
Each job type needs different questions. If you ask the same questions for every enquiry, you either miss detail or make simple jobs feel harder than they need to be.
Break the quote into pricing areas
- Strip-out and waste removal.
- Plumbing changes and first fix work.
- Electrical work, extractor fans, lights and certification where needed.
- Wall prep, floor prep, boarding, plastering and tanking.
- Tiling labour, tile area, tile type and pattern.
- Suite fitting, shower screen, vanity, toilet, bath and brassware.
- Finishing, silicone, snagging and clean-up.
- Contingency for hidden issues or unclear information.
Collect the details before you calculate
The quote is only as good as the information behind it. If the customer has not sent measurements, photos, choices or a clear brief, you end up guessing. Guessing can make you look expensive, too cheap or unsure.
A quote link helps because it gives the customer a guided route. They answer the questions, upload photos and add measurements before you decide how much time to spend on the enquiry.
Price from your setup
The best quote system is built around your labour rate, your pricing rules and how you actually fit bathrooms. Generic prices rarely match the way you work.
Watch for jobs that carry more risk
Some enquiries need more caution. Moving waste pipes, changing layout, full-height tiling, poor access, older properties, customer-supplied products and unclear photos can all affect the final price.
That does not mean you should turn the job away. It means the quote should explain what it is based on, and the site visit should confirm the details before work begins.
Use the quote to qualify the customer
A priced PDF does more than show the customer a number. It helps you see who is serious. If the customer reads the quote and books a site visit from the email, that is a much stronger buying signal than someone asking for a rough price on a message thread.
How YourQuoteApp helps
YourQuoteApp lets customers complete a guided bathroom quote request. The app collects the details, calculates from your setup and emails the quote PDF in around 30 seconds.
You can then decide whether the site visit is worth booking, with more context than a few messages and photos.
Show customers a professional next step before you visit.
Book a demo and see how YourQuoteApp collects the details, calculates the price and sends the quote PDF.