Bespoke Fitted Bathrooms

A fitted bathroom is a bathroom in which the layout, furniture, sanitaryware, surfaces and services are planned together for the dimensions and requirements of the room. It is the opposite of a bathroom assembled from separately purchased items, each competing for space around whatever pipework already existed.

A complete fitted bathroom by Bravo London may incorporate layout planning, sanitaryware selection, baths and showers, made-to-measure vanity furniture, bathroom cabinets, worktops, mirrors, lighting, tiling, wall finishes, flooring, heating, ventilation, plumbing coordination, waterproofing, installation, finishing and project management. Where regulated work is involved, we coordinate appropriately qualified specialist trades.

Planning these decisions together at the outset avoids the common problems that emerge when a bathroom is put together piece by piece: poorly positioned fixtures, wasted floor area, inadequate storage, inaccessible pipework, insufficient ventilation, awkward tile cuts, badly placed lighting and inconsistent finishes between the vanity, the tiling and the brassware. The room is drawn first, and every product and service specification follows the drawing.

The layout is shaped by the room itself: width and length, ceiling height, window position, door swing, soil and waste locations, existing water supplies, structural walls, service voids, floor build-up, ceiling construction, radiator position, extraction route, existing electrical points and the required circulation space around each fixture.

In most London properties, moving a basin is comparatively simple, while substantially relocating a toilet or the soil connection is a much larger piece of work — and one that dictates a large part of the wider project cost. We identify these constraints during the design visit so early layout options are practical rather than aspirational.

Access for installation and future maintenance is planned alongside appearance. Access panels behind bath ends, isolation valves reachable from cupboards, and drainage that can be cleared without lifting tiles all belong in the drawing before finishes are chosen.

Porcelain, ceramic and natural stone tiles, large-format and small-format formats, mosaic detailing, stone-effect finishes and, where technically appropriate, microcement-style finishes are all possible surface specifications. Decorative wall panels, painted non-wet areas, tiled niches, vanity worktops and splashbacks are considered as part of the same palette.

Tile format directly affects joint quantity, cutting, waste, substrate preparation, falls, niche detailing, corner treatment, visual proportions, installation time and project cost. Large-format tiles read as calm, uninterrupted surfaces but require a flatter substrate and produce heavier offcuts; smaller formats are easier around falls and awkward corners but read very differently across a wall.

Natural stone and specialist finishes may require additional sealing, ongoing maintenance and specific substrate preparation. We are direct about which surfaces are effectively maintenance-free and which require periodic attention.

Extractor fans and extraction routes, humidity controls, window ventilation, heated towel rails, electric or hydronic underfloor heating, radiator positioning and heat-loss considerations are all planned as part of the design rather than added later. Insufficient ventilation eventually affects decoration, furniture, sealants and mirrors, and can lead to mould developing behind cabinetry.

The right specification depends on the room construction, window arrangement and the wider heating system. Opening a window alone is rarely a reliable ventilation strategy in an occupied London bathroom. A survey is used to confirm which fan, extraction route and heating solution genuinely suit the room.

A fitted bathroom in a Victorian terrace, a mansion-block apartment, a converted flat, a new-build, a loft conversion, a basement or a listed property each presents different practical considerations. Uneven walls, old pipework, limited service routes, restricted access, shared common parts, noise restrictions, working-hour limits, delivery access and parking are all part of the planning brief in central London.

Existing floor structures, hidden defects and ventilation routes often only become fully visible once work begins, which is why we identify the risk areas at the survey stage and — where necessary — recommend opening-up investigations before final commitments are made. Protection of common parts, staircases and neighbouring flats is planned before installation begins.

We do not publish an invented starting price for a fitted bathroom. The total cost depends on the room size, existing condition, extent of demolition, plumbing and drainage alterations, electrical work, waterproofing, floor and wall preparation, tile selection and format, sanitaryware, brassware, bespoke furniture, shower glazing, heating, ventilation, lighting, access and waste removal, decorating, structural work and any specialist finishes.

Two bathrooms of the same physical size can carry materially different costs — because the specification, the extent of preparation and the complexity of the services behind the walls vary from project to project. A proposal is prepared after the design visit so the figure reflects the actual room and brief.

Bravo London designs and installs fitted bathrooms across Greater London and selected surrounding areas from our workshop in NW10. We work regularly in central and West London, and take enquiries for projects further afield in the Home Counties.

See the full areas we cover for more detail on coverage and typical project types by location.