Advice needed on new bathroom suite

[nickcroker]

Hello all, hope this is the right place to ask my question, as, although I'm not a DIYer (apart from small tasks!), I'm sure there is a great deal of knowledge here.

In short I'm looking to replace my bathroom suite (everything - bath, basin and loo and all fixtures and fittings) as well as create a new en-suite (again everything - shower, basin and loo). I've had a quick search around and have found prices from a couple of hundred to £5000+! Now I can't afford the latter but know I need to spend more than the former to achieve a little bit of quality.

So what are folks thoughts on how much to spend and perhaps where to get it. Would £1000 get me a reasonable quality family bathroom? Would the same amount do for the en-suite? This figure is just for the hardware and doesn't include any fitting costs. Are they realistic figure's for a 'decent' bathroom and en-suite - if not, how much is? I don't have a fixed budget, would just like some guidance on what I should be looking for.

Can anyone recommend makes/manufacturers at the mid-range budget level?

Thanks for any advice.
Nick

 

[HERTS P&D]

Hi Nick,

I have just replaced my bathroom, the bath was a BETTE bath which comes from Germany. The baths are metal and very strong and can be ordered from your local supplier.

http://www.bette.co.uk/

They come in all different sizes, so you can find just what you want.

The basin and toilet I got from Twyfords.

http://www.twyfordbathrooms.com/Products.aspx

The toilet I went for was a lever flush with a flapper valve in the cistern.

The best advice is when you have it tiled, get a professional tiler, if will make a big difference.

Andy