Utility room fitting in Lancing

When does utility room fitting make sense in Lancing?

Larger households in Lancing sharing a lot of laundry often want a stacked washer and dryer, a hanging rail and a clear worktop for folding.

When a new kitchen is being planned in West Sussex, moving the laundry to a utility often makes room for deep drawers or a dishwasher in the kitchen itself. If your home is in Lancing or close by in Shoreham-by-Sea or Worthing, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.

What is included in the work?

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

Stacking kit fitted where the washer and dryer sit one above the other
Free survey visit to check water, waste, power and outside wall positions
Utility sink and tap plumbed in, with new supplies and waste where none exist
Washing machine supply, waste and isolation valve, tested for leaks
Worktop over the washing machine and dryer, supported clear of the appliances
Base, wall and tall units fitted, levelled and fixed to the wall

What does utility room fitting cost in Lancing?

The figures below are guide prices for Lancing, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South East. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices in the South East usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

What does utility room fitting cost in Lancing?
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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Lancing?

Typical homes in this part of West Sussex include 1930s semis, flint and brick cottages, post-war new town houses and seaside bungalows. Crawley's new-town houses often have a compact galley, while seaside bungalows in Worthing and Bognor Regis tend to have a small square kitchen beside the dining area.

Coastal flats may have no lift, and village lanes on the edge of the Downs can be narrow for delivery lorries, so the delivery route is checked at the survey. West Sussex has mostly hard water, so limescale on taps, sinks and boiling water taps is common and a filter is worth considering.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Lancing

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 in the South Downs National Park, listed flint cottages and conservation areas such as central Chichester may need consent for a new external vent.

Before you book utility room fitting in Lancing

Ask for an isolation valve on the washing machine supply that can be reached without pulling the machine out from under the worktop.
Leave room behind the washing machine for the hoses; pushing it hard against the wall can kink them and stop the water draining properly.
If your West Sussex home has an open-flued boiler in the utility, ask for a spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer once an extract fan goes in.
If there is no water or waste in the space, new plumbing has to reach it, which is simplest close to an existing kitchen or bathroom.

Questions about utility room fitting in Lancing

How much does utility room fitting cost in Lancing?

Guide prices in Lancing are about £1,400 to £3,400 including VAT for fitting three to six utility units and a worktop you have bought. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.

Which parts of Lancing do you work in?

All of them. Our West Sussex coverage takes in the whole of Lancing, including the BN15 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Shoreham-by-Sea. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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.

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.

Utility room fitting in neighbouring towns

We also carry out utility room fitting in these towns near Lancing: