Utility room fitting in Fareham

Why utility room fitting for a Fareham home?

In a Fareham house where the garage is already used for storage rather than the car, some people fit a run of units and the laundry along one wall.

Larger households in Fareham sharing a lot of laundry often want a stacked washer and dryer, a hanging rail and a clear worktop for folding. We work throughout Fareham (PO16) and across the wider Hampshire area.

What is included in the work?

Here is what usually goes into utility room fitting, adjusted to your Fareham kitchen after we have measured it:

Worktop over the washing machine and dryer, supported clear of the appliances
Utility sink and tap plumbed in, with new supplies and waste where none exist
A vent to outside for a vented dryer, or a drain hose for condenser models
Free survey visit to check water, waste, power and outside wall positions
Extract fan fitted to clear moisture from washing and drying
Stacking kit fitted where the washer and dryer sit one above the other

What should you budget for utility room fitting in Fareham?

Typical utility room fitting prices for homes in Fareham, including VAT and adjusted for the South East. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices in the South East usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

What should you budget for utility room fitting in Fareham?
Typical project	Guide price
Utility units and worktop fitted (fit only)Three to six units, laminate worktop, panels	£1,400–£3,400
Utility room supplied and fittedUnits, worktop, sink, washer and dryer connections	£3,400–£8,000
New utility plumbing for a sink and washing machineSupplies, waste and valves where none exist	£460–£1,200

Fit-only and supply-and-fit ranges cover units, worktop and standard sink and appliance connections, with new plumbing where none exists as a separate line; extract fans, dryer vents and new circuits are quoted on top. Prices include VAT at 20%.

House types around Fareham and what they mean for a kitchen

The housing mix across Hampshire includes Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and thatched and brick cottages, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Terraces in Southampton and Portsmouth often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war estate houses tend to have a compact rectangular room suited to an L-shape.

Water across Hampshire is mostly hard, largely from chalk sources, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help. Dense terraced streets can be very tight for parking, and New Forest lanes and village roads may limit the size of delivery vehicle.

Do you need approval for utility room fitting in Fareham?

Fitting a utility room needs no planning permission in England, though a new dryer vent through the outside wall of a flat may need planning permission and the freeholder's consent. Adding sockets to an existing circuit is not notifiable, but a new circuit is, under Part P. Approved Document F sets an extract rate of about 30 litres per second for a utility room, so a new fan should be sized to meet it, and if an open-flued boiler shares the room, a Gas Safe registered engineer should carry out a spillage test once a fan is fitted.

Homes within the New Forest or South Downs national parks, listed cottages and conservation areas may need consent for a new extractor vent or alterations to historic features.

Worth knowing before the fit

Plan the sockets in your Fareham utility so each appliance can be switched off at an accessible switch without moving the machine.
Measure the washer and dryer heights, including any stacking kit, before ordering wall units or shelves to go above them.
Leave room behind the washing machine for the hoses; pushing it hard against the wall can kink them and stop the water draining properly.
A worktop over appliances needs support at each side and a gap above the machines, so they can be slid out for servicing.

Questions about utility room fitting in Fareham

How much does utility room fitting cost in Fareham?

For fitting three to six utility units and a worktop you have bought, budget around £1,400 to £3,400 including VAT in Fareham. That reflects typical costs in the South East; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Can you measure up in Fareham before quoting?

Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Fareham. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.

Can a worktop go over a washing machine and dryer?

Yes, and it is one of the most common utility layouts. The worktop is supported by units, end panels or a rail at each side rather than resting on the machines, with a small gap above them for vibration and so they can be slid out for servicing. Standard front-loading machines usually fit under a standard-height worktop, but we check the appliance heights against the plan first.

Can a utility room go in a garage or under the stairs?

Often, yes, as long as the space already exists and is usable. In a garage it needs to be dry and protected from frost, with power and a route for water and waste. Under the stairs, check the headroom, the ventilation and whether a door can open fully. We fit units and connect appliances in existing spaces; converting a garage into a habitable room is a separate building project.

Does a condenser or heat pump dryer need an outside vent?

No. Condenser and heat pump dryers do not need an outside vent, so they can go where a vented dryer cannot. They collect water in a container that has to be emptied, or they can be connected to the waste so they drain automatically, which is easy when the dryer sits beside the washing machine. They still give off some warmth, so the space needs air around it. A vented dryer needs a duct to an outside wall.

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