Bathroom Renovation Acton

GS Renovation refits bathrooms and en-suites throughout Acton, W3, working within the tight footprints of bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces near Acton Park and Ealing Common. We handle full waterproofing, drainage, ventilation, tiling and underfloor heating, from family bathrooms to compact wet rooms.

In Acton, a full bathroom refit typically costs £6,000 to £20,000 or more (indicative London ranges, MyBuilder and Checkatrade, 2026). GS Renovation Ltd, a building contractor based in Potters Bar, does the work in Acton: we carry the tanking, plumbing and tiling as one contract, with the electrics certified by a registered electrician.

How the job runs

1. Free design visit at your Acton home and an itemised quote.
2. Strip-out, then first-fix plumbing and electrics.
3. Tanking to the wet areas, then tiling.
4. Sanitaryware and second fix, with notifiable electrics certified by a registered electrician.

Waterproofing period bathrooms in Acton

Acton's older terraces often have bathrooms set in the rear closet wing or a former bedroom, where original floors and solid walls need proper preparation before any tile goes down. We tank and waterproof the wet areas fully, form falls to the drainage, and make sure ventilation is adequate so moisture is dealt with rather than trapped in the fabric of a W3 house.

Getting the substrate right is what keeps a bathroom watertight for years. On timber floors we brace and level; on solid floors we prepare and tank; and around showers we apply a continuous waterproof membrane behind the tiling. It is unseen work, but on a period Acton property it is the difference between a bathroom that lasts and one that leaks into the room below.

Housing in Acton

Around 25,660 homes make up Acton on the valuation list; 77% are flats and 23% houses, and 29% date from before 1919, 17% from between the wars and 55% from after 1945. Where most homes are flats, a bathroom in a flat in Acton sits over a neighbour's ceiling, so tanking comes first.

Adding a bathroom or en-suite to an Acton flat

Forming a new WC, shower room or bathroom is its own item in Ealing's domestic building control charges, separate from refitting a bathroom where it already is. In Acton 77% of homes are flats, so the first question for an en-suite here is how its waste reaches the shared soil stack. A WC needs a large waste with a steady fall, and in a flat the floor depth is fixed by the ceiling of the flat below. That sets how far from the stack the new room can sit.

Before the Acton layout is drawn, find the stack and measure the floor void. If the fall cannot be made, a pumped waste is the fallback, and it needs a power supply, access for maintenance and the freeholder's agreement. Tell the freeholder about any new waste route over the neighbour's ceiling, and agree how it will be tested before the floor is closed. The paperwork for a new bathroom in a flat is heavier than for a refit, so allow for it in the programme.

Wet rooms and en-suites in W3 homes

Space is tight in an Acton flat or terrace, so we plan bathrooms to make every inch count. A walk-in shower or fully tanked wet room can free up a small footprint, while a well-planned en-suite carved from a rear bedroom adds convenience without losing the room. Underfloor heating keeps the floor clear and warm, useful where wall space is limited.

We sort the drainage and ventilation properly, run new pipework where the old lead or iron has had its day, and tile to a standard that suits the house. New bathroom electrics, extractor fans and heated elements are installed to building regulations and certified by a registered electrician under Part P or notified to building control, so your Acton refit is safe, compliant and finished to a standard that lasts.

• Niches, benches and recessed storage formed in the wet area
• Tanking membranes and waterproof boards behind tiles
• En-suite creation in bedrooms and loft rooms

VOA Council Tax stock of properties, March 2025, for all 5 statistical areas in Acton. Counts rounded by the VOA.

Related reading for Acton homeowners planning bathroom renovation: chimney breast removal in Acton, bathroom renovation across Ealing, bathroom fitting in London, our London bathroom renovation page and Small Bathroom Ideas.

Trusted Bathroom Renovation in Acton

Acton homeowners choose GS Renovation because we get the parts you cannot see right, the tanking, drainage and ventilation, before the tiling goes up. We plan layouts that work in tight W3 flats and terraces, install underfloor heating and en-suites properly, and have the electrics certified by a registered electrician. Our founder's 30+ years on the tools mean bathrooms built to last.

Checked by Abdelaaziz Saaid, founder and director of GS Renovation Ltd (Companies House no. 14611254). Structural design is by the consulting engineer appointed to your project.