Separate planning time from time on site
A bathroom renovation begins before strip-out. Layout discussions, product choices, the survey and material availability all influence when installation can start. Keeping these stages separate helps you understand why a short installation programme still needs decisions and preparation in advance.
What happens before a start date is agreed?
Send photos or a short video of your bathroom, along with your priorities. Gareth reviews the room and helps develop an initial design and estimate. A survey then confirms measurements and services. The final proposal and selected products establish the agreed scope before the installation arrangements are confirmed.
The installation sequence
The team removes the existing bathroom and assesses the exposed surfaces and services. Preparation and first-fix plumbing and electrical work come before waterproofing, tiling and final fitting. Screens, furniture, sanitaryware and finishing details are installed in the appropriate sequence. Some stages depend on materials being ready for the next operation.
Why one bathroom can take longer than another
Moving drainage, repairing damaged surfaces, specialist tiling or changes to the specification can affect the programme. Hidden conditions sometimes become clear only after strip-out. Rather than promise an identical turnaround for every bathroom, we discuss the expected programme for your actual scope and explain changes when they arise.
Plan for living around the work
Tell Gareth if this is your only bathroom. Agree working access, waste removal and the practical arrangements for water interruptions. Ask when newly installed surfaces and fittings can be used. The final stage includes finishing checks and aftercare guidance; it is not simply the day the last tile is fitted.
Keep decisions and messages together
Use your customer portal to review designs, product selections, the quotation and payment stages. Raise questions through Messages so the team can address them before they affect the next stage. Completing product decisions early is one of the most useful things you can do to help the programme stay clear.