At Garden Room Sanctuary, our clients ask often if they can have a toilet added to their garden room.
Whether you intend to use the outdoor garden room for work or pleasure, if you expect to spend long periods of time in it, then it may become frustrating for you to walk back to the house to use the bathroom.
That’s why Garden Room Sanctuary is happy to discuss with you a solution that avoids that being an issue.
Including a toilet can instantly make your garden building more user-friendly, both now and in the future.
However, it isn’t an addition to take a shortcut with.
It is likely to extend the time it takes to build your garden room at the same time as increasing a bill for the project.
Connection to the mains supply
The most common way to incorporate a toilet with a garden room is by connecting it to the existing main water supply and sewerage system.
A cold-water supply requires two separate sets of pipes, one for freshwater and the other to remove waste, laid below ground.
It is an option that requires a larger budget and usually needs considerable groundwork.
The construction must comply with building regulations, something Garden Room Sanctuary is happy to share advice on.
Our extensive range of contemporary garden rooms is designed to save you time and hassle putting together a planning application.
However, that changes when you start to factor in additional extras.
“There can be a grey area and permitted development because some local authorities will reclassify a garden room as living accommodation if a toilet or shower is included,” said Michael Smith, Managing Director, Garden Room Sanctuary.
“Our recommendation is always to check. It isn’t usually too difficult a job to install a toilet, and the number we do is slowly increasing.”
It is rare that a connection to the main water supply cannot be made, but there are alternatives to consider when that is the case.
A dry or eco-toilet is a potential solution.
They dispose of water waste into a soakaway while the rest is collected separately before being composted or removed.
It is important to consider how the latter will be done.
How much does a garden room with toilet cost?
It is important to note that including a toilet in your new garden room will increase the cost of a project, in some cases significantly.
The figure is determined by several variables, including how difficult the job is to complete.
At Garden Room Sanctuary, we offer a free design consultation that considers all the options available to you.
That includes a site survey so we can assess where the nearest drain is, how long a trench needs to be and whether trees and roots might cause a problem.
The materials used to do the work may not vary much between supplies, rather a connection to the mains supply and any obstacles to overcome while doing so will impact on the price.
Talk to us, and we’ll explain the numbers to you.
Compact bathrooms and showers
When you are in the process of designing your ideal garden room, then consider that we can tailor what we offer to suit your needs.
Determining its primary function will influence the choices that you make.
One of the benefits of us building your garden room from scratch on-site is it grants you the freedom to choose exactly where everything is positioned.
For example, could it be used occasionally by a guest staying overnight?
If so, a compact bathroom and shower facility brings with it flexibility while also potentially increasing the return on your investment later.
Garden Room Sanctuary can fit a sanitary floor and accompanying drain if you decide to proceed with this option.
Those would be an extra, and so it is important to factor in additional build time and the cost associated with them.
We conduct a site survey during this early stage that looks at your garden and its surrounding area.
As part of that, we can consider an appropriate proposal.
If that requires a planning application, then don’t worry; we can guide you through.
Should you want to find out more about how a garden room with a toilet can add value to your home, then call Garden Room Sanctuary today on 01756 461 696.
Alternatively, send an email to enquiries@gardenroomsanctuary.co.uk