Bidet installation in Ottery St Mary
Looking for professional bidet installation help in Ottery St Mary? Hembury Contracting provides reliable plumbing services across Ottery St Mary and surrounding areas.
Price Guide
£110-£210
Typical Duration
2-4 hrs
Location
Ottery St Mary
Bidets installed properly with hot and cold water supplies and waste drainage. I position it securely, run all the pipework, and leave everything tested and working perfectly.
### Adding A Bidet To Your Bathroom
Bidets aren't common in UK bathrooms, but if you've **got the space and want one**, installation's straightforward. It's basically another fixture that needs plumbing in - water supply and waste drainage sorted properly.
> 💡 **Pro tip:** Bidets need to drain into the same waste system as your toilet, not your bath/basin waste. The waste connection is usually the most work in a bidet installation because it needs proper fall to the soil pipe.
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### Proper Installation vs Bodge
Bidets live in wet environments, so shortcuts show up as problems:
| ✅ Done Right | ❌ Done Wrong | |--------------|---------------| | Bidet rock-solid on floor | Wobbles, not properly secured | | Waste has proper fall to soil pipe | Slow drainage, standing water | | Hot and cold balanced pressure | One tap dribbles while other flows | | Clean pipework runs, properly clipped | Pipes everywhere, looks messy | | Tested thoroughly for leaks | Drips discovered after tiling |
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### What You Get
**🔧 The Full Service**
| Stage | What Happens | |-------|--------------| | **Position** | Bidet positioned, floor markings made | | **Pipework** | Hot and cold run from nearest source | | **Waste** | Drain connected to soil pipe with proper fall | | **Secure** | Bidet fixed firmly to floor | | **Connect** | Taps and waste connected, everything tested |
**📦 You're Left With** - Bidet secured firmly to floor - Hot and cold supplies working properly - Waste draining freely - All pipework neat and clipped - Tested leak-free and ready to use
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### Pricing Guide
| Job Type | Estimated Time | You'll Pay | |----------|----------------|------------| | Replacement (pipes already there) | 2 hrs | **£110** | | New install (short pipe runs) | 3 hrs | **£160** | | New install (longer pipe runs, boxing in) | 4 hrs | **£210** |
*Based on £60 minimum (first hour) + £50/hr after. Includes standard connectors and waste fittings.*
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### Perfect For Your Project If...
✅ **Bathroom renovation** - adding bidet to upgraded bathroom
✅ **Replacing old bidet** - pipes already there, swap for new
✅ **Extra bathroom** - en-suite or new bathroom installation
✅ **Period property** - restoring original bathroom with bidet
Why Choose Us for Bidet installation in Ottery St Mary?
Bidet secured firmly to floor
Hot and cold supplies connected properly
Waste plumbed to existing drainage
Tested leak-free before completion
What to Expect
### Step 1: Position & Plan I work out where the bidet will sit (next to toilet is common), mark the floor for drilling, and plan the pipework routes. Hot and cold usually come from basin or bath taps, waste goes to soil pipe. ### Step 2: Run Pipework Water pipes run from nearest supplies (often the basin), waste pipe needs routing to the soil pipe with proper fall. Might need some floorboards up or boxing in depending on your bathroom layout. ### Step 3: Secure Bidet Bidet gets fixed firmly to the floor with proper screws into solid floor or joists. Needs to be rock-solid - no movement when you use it.
Our Ottery St Mary Service Coverage
We cover Ottery St Mary and a 30-mile radius from Exeter, meaning you get local service with the backing of an established business. Whether you're in the centre of Ottery St Mary or in the surrounding villages, we're here to help.
Good to Know
> 🏠 **Building regs?** Bidets need proper waste connections to avoid contamination of drinking water. If you're doing it yourself, worth checking with building control. Professional installation means I handle that side of things. **Wall-hung vs floor-mounted** - Floor-mounted are easier to install because fixing to the floor is straightforward. Wall-hung bidets need solid wall fixing (like a wall-hung toilet) and are trickier to get right. **Space next to toilet** - Building regs say you need 200mm clear space from the center of the toilet to any obstacle. Keep this in mind when planning bidet position. **Already got hot/cold pipes nearby?** Makes the job quicker and cheaper. If I can T-off existing supplies rather than running new pipes back to the source, that's less time and materials.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bidet installation in Ottery St Mary
Can you install a bidet in my existing bathroom?
Usually yes, as long as there's space and we can connect to the drainage. I run hot and cold supplies from your nearest source (usually the basin or bath), secure the bidet to the floor, and connect the waste to your soil pipe or drain. Space is the main limiting factor.
Do I need special plumbing for a bidet?
Not really - it's basically another basin with a different waste connection. Needs hot and cold water (like a basin) and waste drainage (like a toilet). The tricky bit is routing the waste to your soil pipe, but that's usually doable.
How much space do I need for a bidet?
Standard bidets are about 550mm long and 350mm wide. You want at least 200mm clearance either side and in front for comfortable use. Most commonly fitted next to the toilet if there's room, or where the basin was in a bigger bathroom.
Can you fit a bidet where my old one was?
Yes - if the pipework's already there, it's much quicker. I disconnect the old one, fit the new one to existing supplies and waste, check everything works. Much easier than a brand new installation.
My bidet's in the box - what happens next?
I check you've got everything (bidet, taps, waste, fixings), position it where you want it, run the pipework, secure it to the floor, connect everything up, test for leaks. Takes a few hours depending on how far the pipework needs to run.
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