Bathroom Renovation Stratford

GS Renovation renovates bathrooms across Stratford, from compact family bathrooms in E15 terraces to en-suites in the new-build apartments near the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. We handle the waterproofing, drainage, ventilation, tiling, heating and fittings, turning dated or awkward rooms into wet rooms, walk-in showers and well-planned family bathrooms.

In Stratford, 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 Stratford: 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 Stratford 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. Typically 10 to 15 working days on site.

Wet rooms and en-suites in Stratford

A bathroom that will get wet every day has to be tanked properly first. We waterproof the floor and walls before a single tile goes on, then form the falls for a wet room or walk-in shower so water runs to the drain rather than pooling. Getting the drainage and ventilation right matters as much as the finish, particularly in the older E15 terraces where the original pipework and airflow were never designed for a modern shower.

Period homes in Stratford often have narrow or oddly shaped bathrooms, sometimes carved out of a closet wing or a landing. We plan space-saving layouts that fit a proper shower, basin and WC without feeling cramped, and add underfloor heating to free up the walls and warm the tiles underfoot. Where a family needs a second bathroom, we can form an en-suite off a bedroom, running the new drainage back to the existing stack.

Housing in Stratford

About 17,020 homes are listed for Stratford, and the mix is 29% houses to 71% flats, with 71% built after 1945, 1% in 1919 to 1939 and 27% earlier. Where most homes are flats, a bathroom in a flat in Stratford sits over a neighbour's ceiling, so tanking comes first.

Bathrooms over someone else's ceiling in Stratford

71% of homes in Stratford are flats, and 37% of homes were built in 2000 or later, so a bathroom here often sits directly above another household. That changes who carries the risk. A leak through a slab lands in a neighbour's flat, and the lease and the managing agent's rules usually spell out who pays and what standard the waterproofing must meet. We ask for those rules first, then tank walls and floor to that standard, and flood test the tray before any tile goes on.

Older Stratford houses have a different history. An en-suite added by a previous owner may never have been signed off. Newham Building Control can regularise work carried out after 11 November 1985 where an inspection shows it is of a good standard. For a bathroom that means showing the fan, the waste falls, the electrics and any new partition, which can mean lifting a bath panel or a floor section. Doing that before a refit starts saves tearing out new tiles later to answer the same question.

Waterproofing bathrooms in E15 apartment blocks

In a new-build or post-war apartment, a leak reaches the flat below, so tanking is not optional. We waterproof thoroughly and respect the sound and waterproofing standards the building sets between flats. Where the lease requires it, we clear the works with the freeholder or managing agent first, and we keep to the building's hours while we carry the old suite out and the new materials in through the common parts.

Bathroom electrics fall under building regulations, so the extractor fan, the shower circuit and any electric underfloor heating are wired to the correct zones and certified by a registered electrician. We integrate the ventilation to clear moisture properly, which protects both your flat and your neighbours, tile to a clean finish and set the fittings out for the space you have. One team strips out the old bathroom and installs the new one from start to finish.

• Walk-in showers and wet-room installation
• Freestanding and built-in bath installation
• Wall and floor tiling in stone, porcelain or mosaic

VOA Council Tax stock of properties, March 2025, for Stratford East, Stratford Central, West Ham & Stratford Park and Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Town. Counts rounded by the VOA.

Plenty of Stratford projects start with one job and grow, so it helps to see chimney breast removal in Stratford, bathroom renovation across Newham, bathroom fitting in London, how we handle bathroom renovation across London and Wet Room Guide.

Why Choose GS Renovation in Stratford

Homeowners in Stratford choose GS Renovation because we get the parts you cannot see right, the tanking, drainage and ventilation, as well as the tiling and fittings you can. Whether it is an en-suite in an E15 terrace or a bathroom in a leasehold apartment where a leak affects the flat below, one careful team handles the lot. Our founder's 30+ years on the tools backs the work.

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.