🚿 Installation — Bringing Your Bathroom to Life

(Part 5 of “The Bathroom Installation Process” Series)

After the tiling and grouting are complete, the bathroom finally reaches the stage most homeowners get excited about — installation.

This is where all the planning, preparation, and craftsmanship come together as your suite, fittings, and furniture are installed with precision.

At Elite Plumbing & Construction Ltd, this stage is a combination of engineering, accuracy, and attention to detail.

A high-end bathroom isn’t just about appearances — it’s about how every component functions, integrates, and lasts over time.

Across our 600+ bathroom refurbishments in Dunstable, Luton, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, Hemel Hempstead, and Hertfordshire, this is the phase where your bathroom truly becomes yours.

Let’s break it down properly.

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Step 1: Installing the Shower System

Whether it’s a walk-in shower, rainfall head, concealed valve system, or traditional mixer, this stage includes:

• Connecting hot/cold feeds

• Installing concealed or exposed valves

• Securing thermostatic controls

• Fixing shower heads, riser rails, and arms

• Ensuring correct water pressure and temperature stability

• Leak testing before enclosure installation

This step forms the heart of your showering experience — reliability and comfort start here.

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Step 2: Bath & Screen Installation

If your refurb includes a bath, we:

• Level the bath perfectly (to the millimetre)

• Secure the frame to prevent movement

• Fit waste, trap, and overflow

• Seal all edges fully

• Install and align the bath screen

• Pressure-test the waste system

A bath that isn’t level causes sealing failures, water pooling, and long-term silicone issues — so precision is everything.

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Step 3: Toilet Installation

Your toilet is installed to ensure:

• Correct height and alignment

• Secure fixing to floor or frame

• Silent, steady filling

• No movement or rocking

• Correct waste connection

• Smooth flush operation

Whether it’s a close-coupled toilet, wall-hung, back-to-wall, or hidden cistern, we install it exactly as intended by the manufacturer.

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Step 4: Basin, Vanity & Furniture Installation

We fit all units with accuracy, including:

• Wall-hung vanities

• Countertop sinks

• Under-sink storage

• LED mirrors and cabinets

• Floating shelves

• Worktops and surface trims

Every unit is levelled, secured, silicones neatly, and plumbed in using solid, long-lasting connections.

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Step 5: Radiators, Towel Rails & Heating

Heating elements are installed and balanced to:

• Ensure correct flow

• Prevent cold spots

• Avoid leaks

• Align with the overall design

We flush the system, bleed radiators, and test all joints to ensure smooth operation.

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Step 6: Shower Screens, Doors & Enclosures

This includes:

• Frameless glass screens

• Hinged or sliding doors

• Full enclosures

• Wet-room glass panels

All fitted with laser-level accuracy.

A poorly aligned screen causes leaks — so we ensure perfect contact and sealing.

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Step 7: Silicone, Sealing & Finishing Touches

Silicone work is a craft of its own.

We:

• Apply clean, smooth silicone beads

• Use mould-resistant, premium sealants

• Colour-match where possible

• Seal bath, shower, vanities, floors, and all joints

Good silicone protects everything beneath it — and gives that spotless, premium look.

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Step 8: Lighting & Final Electrical Works

Your bathroom lighting is installed with care, including:

• LED mirrors

• Vanity lighting

• Ceiling spots

• Extraction fans

• Ambient lighting (if included)

All signed off by qualified electricians.

Good lighting transforms a bathroom — the final glow brings everything together.

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Step 9: Function Testing

Before handover, we run full checks:

• Water pressure

• Hot/cold balance

• Shower flow rates

• Drainage

• Waste pipes

• Radiator heating

• Ventilation

• Electrical safety

• Movement tests

• Leak checks

Nothing is signed off until every component passes inspection.

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Final Thoughts

This is the stage where your bathroom stops looking like a project… and finally becomes a finished room.

At Elite Plumbing & Construction Ltd, our installation quality is what gives our bathrooms their long-term reliability:

tight seals, secure fixings, clean edges, and a finish that feels solid and premium.

Every fixture is installed with care — because you don’t just want a beautiful bathroom…

you want a bathroom that lasts.

Whether you’re in Dunstable, Luton, Leighton Buzzard, Hemel Hempstead, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, or anywhere across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, we deliver installations with precision and pride.

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