Removal of ensuite shower room - is it worth keeping the fittings/tiles?
Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.44 PM
We're buying a new build house which has 3 bathrooms. We want to rip out one of the bathrooms (the ensuite - shower, toilet, basin, mirror, tiles) so we have more space in the master bedroom.
Questions:
1. Since everything is brand new, is it worth keeping any of the bathroom fittings or tiles? (such as for resale or spares)
2. Is it possible / too difficult to remove them without ruining them?
3. Would a builder do all of the work, or do we need a plumber to check/seal the pipework?
4. Is there anything else we need to consider before soliciting quotes?
Are you a tradesperson and able to answer this question?
If your tiles were fitted properly, you will not remove them easily without damage. Mirrors tend to be bonded to walls now days so that also will not be easily removed
The bathroom fixtures and fittings are all certainly worth removing carefully and re selling, the shower screen may proof awkward but not impossible. Most good builders can do simple pluming jobs such as this themselves.
Answered5 August 2019
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Anonymous user
Hi Daren - I pretty much concur with J Contracting LTD on this. The likelihood is that even if the tiles don't break they will probably come off with the plasterboard wall still attached to them so they're pretty much useless. The bath and basin should be okay as long as you, or the potential purchasers don't mind removing yards of silicone sealant from the removed items. These again will probably be stuck to the wall with silicone so the wall is likely to come away with it. Taps etc should come off fine but bear in mind that eBay is awash with basin and bath taps and what you get for them on eBay might not be worth the effort. Shower screen is also likely to have a fair bit of silicone on it and might also be stuck to the tiles. After removing the screws best bet is to run a snap-off knife blade between it and the tiles to detach it (wear eye protection). I would advise a qualified plumber carry out all the capping off work. You need to be sure that any 'dead legs' in the pipework are dealt with correctly and that waste pipes are capped off correctly to prevent the escape of odours. Any quote for the work is likely to involve quite a lot of new plasterboard to replace the damage caused by the removal of tiles etc. Hope this helps, Rick
It's unrealistic to consider removing tiles for re-sale. Simply not practical. Maybe possible to remove the mirror but not without risk of damage.Removal of the bathroom suite is practical but should only be done by a competent plumber to ensure all hot and cold pipes are safely and correctly isolated.
