Short answer: a standard family bathroom takes six to ten working days on site, or two to three weeks in calendar time once drying and curing are allowed for. A typical kitchen takes around ten working days, or about two weeks. Add time if the layout changes, if plastering needs to dry, or if stone worktops are templated after the units are fitted.

How long a bathroom takes, stage by stage

A bathroom is not a single job. It is five or six trades queued behind each other, and each one waits for the last. A realistic sequence for a full refit:

Published UK guides give six to eight working days for a straightforward refit and ten to fifteen days where the layout changes, with wet rooms running longer. Our own jobs across Staines, Egham and Windsor usually land in the six to ten day range for a like for like refit in a house of ordinary construction.

How long a kitchen takes, stage by stage

Industry guides put a typical kitchen installation at about ten working days. A small galley can be quicker. A large kitchen with an island, a stone worktop and a wall taken out is a different scale of project and should be planned in weeks rather than days.

What makes a job take longer

Can you still use the room?

In most houses, yes, with gaps. In a single bathroom property we plan the water off periods so the WC is usable at the end of most days, and we say in advance which days that will not be possible. In a kitchen, the sink and at least one appliance connection are usually the last things disconnected and among the first reconnected, and we will tell you which days to plan around.

How we plan it

Before a start date is agreed we survey the room, confirm the specification and check that the materials are available. We work across Staines-upon-Thames, Egham, Windsor, Wraysbury, Sunbury, Shepperton, Hampton, Teddington, Feltham, Ashford and the surrounding towns, within roughly 20 miles, so we are local enough to keep a job moving day to day rather than visiting twice a week. For a realistic timescale for your own room, tell us what you have in mind.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to fit a bathroom?

A straightforward like for like bathroom refit takes about six to eight working days on site. Allow two to three weeks in calendar time to cover drying, curing and delivery gaps. A bathroom with a changed layout, underfloor heating or a wet room finish typically takes ten to fifteen working days or more.

How long does it take to fit a kitchen?

A typical kitchen installation takes around ten working days, or about two weeks. If you are having a stone or quartz worktop, it is templated once the units are fitted and then manufactured, which usually adds a week or more before the worktop can be installed.

Why does a bathroom take longer than the number of working days?

Because plaster, tile adhesive, grout and sealant all need curing time, and floors are normally tiled before walls. Those waiting periods are unavoidable and are the main reason a six day job spans two to three weeks on the calendar.

Which stage takes the longest?

In a bathroom it is usually tiling, because of the cure time between floor and walls. In a kitchen it is usually the worktop, because stone and quartz can only be templated once the units are in place.

Will I be without a kitchen or bathroom the whole time?

Not usually. In a single bathroom home we plan water off periods so the WC is usable at the end of most days, and we tell you in advance which days it will not be. In a kitchen, the sink is among the last items disconnected and the first reconnected.

How far do you travel?

We cover Staines-upon-Thames, Egham, Windsor, Wraysbury, Datchet, Sunbury, Shepperton, Hampton, Teddington, Feltham, Ashford and the surrounding towns, broadly within 20 miles.