En-Suite Bathroom

Yes, you do require an Architect. You are making a new connection to the existing drainage which the council needs to be notified of!! You will also require ventilation and electrical connections, both of which are 'warrantable' and need to be approved by the council. You basically will not have a leg to stand on when you invite a contractor to carry out works to your house as you don't have a drawing for him to give you an agreed quotation on. A drawing is like a contact - you put everything you want onto a plan and then agree a fixed price with your chosen contactor. If you do not so this, you run the risk of over spending. A drawing for a new bathroom will typical cost £3-400, well worth it and you see exactly what you are getting before its built!! Hope this helps.

You don't need an architect or surveyor any good builder/plumber/bathroom fitter will be capable of listening to what you hope to acheive, tell you if it is possible, if not tell you an alternative solution. Ask for an order of works along with the quote so you know that what he/she plans to do is as you want it to be.

Hi Correct, BW Plastering, you do not need an architect, however a proper scaled floorplan of what you want to achieve is essential or you would leave it to a contractor to guess positions of fittings / finishes etc. If you are happy to project manage and liaise with the contractor on a day to day basis then thats fine. You can make a building regulation application yourself for the ensuite as Building Control will want to check the new connections. When you had the loft converted a structural engineer would have designed the floor, which probably included steel beams to carry the new loadings. You would need to check with the engineer that the existing loft structure will carry the new ensuite loadings. If you are installing velxes in the roof to provide daylight to the ensuite you may require planning permission if the velux is on a side roof slope or in a Conservation Area. New soil vent pipes may also require planning permission. Kind regards Pete Watkin Aztech Architecture Ltd