Bathroom Renovation Specialists in Woking, Surrey
Your Local Bathroom Team in Woking
If you live in Woking and you want a bathroom that is properly designed and properly built, you are in the right place. Gary James Bathrooms is a small, experienced team that handles bespoke bathroom design and complete bathroom renovations across the town and the surrounding Surrey villages. We are not a showroom and we are not a franchise. We are the people who plan your bathroom, strip out the old one and fit the new one from start to finish.
The business is led by Gary, a bathroom planner and installer with over 20 years of hands-on experience. The same in-house, full-time team turns up in company vans, in uniform, and stays with your job until it is finished. Where a specialist trade is needed we bring in people we know and trust, so you are never left wondering who is in your home or who is responsible for the work.
Woking homes are all sorts, from the Victorian and Edwardian terraces around St John's and Maybury to the post-war semis and larger detached houses in Horsell, Pyrford and Knaphill. We have worked on all of them, and we understand the quirks that come with older floors, awkward pipe runs and tight ensuites. Our tagline says it best. It's Just a Bathroom... Until It's By Gary James.
Areas We Cover Around Woking
We cover Woking and the areas around it, including the town centre and Goldsworth Park in GU21, along with Knaphill, Horsell and Sheerwater. Across GU22 we work in Old Woking, Pyrford, Maybury, Mount Hermon, Kingfield and Hook Heath, where the larger detached homes and period properties often call for a more tailored bathroom design. Whether you are in a riverside cottage or a 1970s family house, we will plan around the space you actually have.
Further out we serve the GU23 villages of Ripley, Send and Send Marsh, and the GU24 areas including Brookwood, Bisley and West End, as well as nearby West Byfleet, Byfleet, Mayford and Westfield. As a Surrey and Hampshire bathroom company based just down the road in Guildford, getting to Woking is easy for us, so booking a visit and keeping your project moving is never a problem.
Our Bathroom Services in Woking
Gary James is more than a team of plumbers. We are a complete bathroom company for Woking, with our own bathroom fitters, bathroom installers and bathroom planners. Whether it is detailed bathroom design, a brand new bathroom, or an ensuite bathroom installation in a busy family home, we look after the lot ourselves.
Complete Bathroom Renovations in Woking
A complete renovation means we take care of everything, not just the bits on show. We start with a full strip-out and remove all the waste. Then we lift the old floorboards so we have full access to the pipes, wastes and electrics underneath, which is where so many bathroom problems begin. Once the groundwork is sorted we fit new tongue-and-groove pine floorboards and top them with tile backer board to give you a solid, level base.
Because one team handles the whole job, there are no gaps where you are waiting for a plumber, then a tiler, then an electrician to turn up. We plan the order of work, we keep the site tidy, and we hand you back a finished room. If you would like to see the standard of work first, you can browse our portfolio and judge it for yourself.
Bespoke Bathroom Design for Woking Homes
Every bathroom we design is drawn around your room, your routine and the kind of home you live in. We look at where the light falls, how the door swings, where the soil pipe sits and how to make a small Woking ensuite feel bigger than it is. Nothing is off the shelf and nothing is forced into a space it does not suit.
We will talk through layouts, finishes and the fittings that matter to you, then plan it all out clearly before any work starts. That way you know exactly what you are getting, and we know exactly what to build.
Strip-Out, First Fix Plumbing and Electrics
With the floor up and the room back to bare bones, we get the hidden work right. Our first fix plumbing uses concealed pipework with WRAS-approved fittings and McAlpine waste fittings, so what you cannot see is just as well made as what you can. This is the part of a bathroom that decides whether it lasts for years or starts giving you trouble.
The first fix electrics are planned and compliant from the start. We allow for electric towel rails and proper lighting, and we run it all in before the walls are closed up, so there is no chasing and patching later. Doing the plumbing and the electrics ourselves, in the right order, is a big part of why our bathrooms come together so cleanly.
Waterproofing and Premium Tiling in Woking
A bathroom that is not properly waterproof will fail, however good it looks on day one. We use 100% waterproof tile backer boards on the floor and walls rather than plasterboard, build in the shower tray or bath, and tank all the wet zones so they are fully waterproof before a single tile goes on. It is the unglamorous step that protects everything else.
For the tiling we import tiles directly from trusted manufacturers in Spain, usually 600x600mm rectified porcelain for clean, modern lines. We fix them with S1 flexible adhesive and finish with a hybrid resin and cement grout, keeping the grout lines narrow and sharp. The result is a wall and floor that look crisp and stay that way.
Fixtures, Fittings and Finishing Touches
The fittings are where a bathroom starts to feel like yours. We fit Grohe close-coupled toilets, Grohe bar mixers and bath and shower mixers, and tailored vanity basin units with Grohe taps. Chrome electric towel rails keep your towels warm and add a neat, hotel-style finish.
These are quality brands chosen because they work well and keep working, not because they look good in a brochure. We fit everything carefully and test it all before we call the job done, so you can use the room with confidence from the first day.
Ensuites, Walk-In Showers and Family Bathrooms in Woking
Whatever room you have in mind, we build it properly. We fit walk-in showers, freestanding baths, ensuite installations and full family bathrooms, and we can add underfloor heating to take the chill off a tiled floor on a cold Woking morning.
A compact ensuite in a Pyrford or Hook Heath home needs just as much thought as a large family bathroom, sometimes more. We plan each one so it is comfortable to use, easy to clean and built to last, with the same care and the same team on every job.
Why Woking Homeowners Choose Gary James Bathrooms
Choosing who fits your bathroom is just as important as choosing how it looks. Here is what you get when you work with us.
- Over 20 years of experience. Gary plans and installs bathrooms himself, with two decades of hands-on work behind every job.
- One in-house team, start to finish. The same full-time team handles your whole project, in uniform and in company vans, so you always know who is in your home.
- We do the hidden work properly. Lifted floors, concealed WRAS-approved pipework, McAlpine waste fittings and fully tanked wet zones are all sorted before the room goes back together.
- Genuine bespoke design. Every bathroom is planned around your room and your routine, never squeezed out of a standard template.
- Premium materials as standard. Spanish 600x600mm rectified porcelain tiles, S1 flexible adhesive and Grohe fittings come as part of the work, not as a costly extra.
- Local to Woking and Surrey. Based in Guildford, we are close by and easy to reach across GU21, GU22, GU23 and GU24.
- No showroom pressure. We are bathroom designers and fitters, not salespeople, so our advice is honest and practical.
- Plumbing, electrics and tiling under one roof. You deal with one team for the whole job, which keeps the work coordinated and the standard consistent.
Ready to Start Your Woking Bathroom?
If you are thinking about a new bathroom anywhere in Woking or the surrounding villages, we would be glad to talk it through. Call us on 01428 772212 or 01483 323989, or email gary@garyjamesbathrooms.co.uk, and we will arrange a visit to see your space, understand what you want and give you a clear, no-pressure quote. You can also contact us for a free quote and we will get straight back to you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you cover my part of Woking?
Yes. We work right across Woking and the villages around it, including Knaphill, Horsell, Pyrford, Old Woking, Sheerwater, Goldsworth Park, West Byfleet, Byfleet, Mayford, Ripley and Send, covering GU21, GU22, GU23 and GU24. If you are not sure, just ask.
How long does a full bathroom renovation take?
Most complete bathrooms take in the region of two to three weeks, depending on the size of the room and how much we find once the floor comes up. We will give you a realistic timescale before we start and keep you posted as the work goes along.
Are quotes and surveys free?
Yes. We come out to see your bathroom, talk through what you want and give you a clear written quote with no obligation and no pressure. You only go ahead if you are happy.
What is actually included in the price?
A full renovation covers everything: strip-out and waste removal, new floorboards and backer board, first fix plumbing and electrics, full waterproofing, premium tiling, and supply and fitting of your toilet, basin, taps, shower or bath and towel rail. We will set it all out clearly in your quote.
Do you handle the plumbing, electrics and tiling yourselves?
Yes. Our own in-house team handles the plumbing, electrics, waterproofing and tiling, bringing in trusted specialists only where a particular job calls for it. You are never left juggling different trades or chasing people to turn up.