Greater Manchester
In short
In Hale we quote longer timelines and share more paperwork than anywhere else on our patch — customers there want the tile-batch reference, the pressure-test video and the tanking certificate before they'll authorise the first cut.
Trafford bathroom work leans toward premium refits in Hale and Bowdon (freestanding baths, brushed-brass brassware, book-matched porcelain), semi refits in Altrincham and Sale, and honest workhorse refits in Stretford and Urmston inter-war stock.
Hale / Bowdon detached: 3.0m × 3.5m master en-suites with room for freestanding baths and separate walk-in showers. Altrincham semis: 2.4m × 2.8m. Stretford / Urmston inter-war: 2.2m × 2.6m.
Every quote includes a scale drawing before you sign — so you can see exactly what fits, what doesn't, and where the walk-in shower actually opens.
City Plumbing Trafford Park, Wolseley Trafford Park, Porcelanosa's Trafford showroom, Ripples in Hale for premium spec and CTD Manchester for porcelain — Trafford Park's trade-counter density is the best in the North West.
Every quote lists the merchant, the manufacturer and the model — no mystery-branded fittings, no invoice-only prices. You can walk into the same trade counter and cross-check the price.
8–12 working days for a Stretford refit; 12–16 for an Altrincham semi; 18–25 for a Hale detached master en-suite where multiple trades overlap.
We publish the working-day count because the tanking cure (48h) and tile grout cure (24h) are physics, not fitter speed — skipping them causes leaks and popped tiles 6 months later.
£5,500–£8,500 for a Stretford / Urmston refit; £12,500–£22,000 for a Hale detached master en-suite with freestanding bath and walk-in shower; £8,500–£14,500 for an Altrincham semi.
Every price is confirmed in writing after the free plumber visit — itemised for fixtures, tanking, waste, extraction and tiling. Nothing billable starts until you approve the fair fixed quote, and there is nothing to pay us for the visit whether or not we can reasonably scope the job.
A common Hale upsell is a book-matched porcelain feature wall on a bathroom that doesn't have the wall space for it — you pay for the porcelain twice and end up with a 200mm strip. Ask for a scale drawing before signing.
Our promise on every Trafford bathroom-fit call-out: a free visit to attend, survey and scope; an itemised written quote before any billable work; and 12 months guarantee on workmanship after completion.
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— Emma R., Sale · System boiler + unvented cylinder, Sale
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— James N., Hale · Unvented upgrade, Hale
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