What to Do Before the Bathroom Fitters Arrive

Sign off the suite, tiles, grout colour and taps before the strip-out. Late choices are the most common cause of a job stalling.

Confirm socket, shaver point, mirror and towel rail positions. Moving them after the walls are tiled is expensive.

Agree the shower valve height and the niche or shelf positions with us on the wall, in pencil, not over the phone.

Clear the bathroom and the route to it. Landings, stair corners and hallway furniture are where damage happens.

Empty the airing cupboard if it backs onto the bathroom wall, because that is often where the pipework is accessed.

Sort out where you will wash. Most clients use a second bathroom or a neighbour or family for a few days over the shower-out period.

Tell us about pets and anyone working from home so we can plan the noisy hours around it.

Confirm parking. If your street is permit controlled, arrange visitor permits before the start date.

Take delivery of the suite and tiles ahead of day one where possible, and check the tile batch matches across boxes.

Know where your stopcock and consumer unit are. We will ask on the first morning.

Let us know about narrow access, low door heads or a shared entrance so we bring the right van and stage materials in batches.