Supply & fit vs installation only
Buy the bathroom yourself and hire a fitter, or have one company supply and fit it? The right answer depends on how much risk and coordination you want to own.
In short
- ✓Supply & fit = one company supplies the products and arranges the fitting — single point of accountability.
- ✓Installation only = you source the products and hire a fitter separately — more control, more coordination on you.
- ✓The classic supply-only pitfall is wrong or missing parts stalling the fitter; supply & fit removes that risk.
Is it better to supply your own bathroom or have it supplied and fitted?
Supplying your own bathroom can save on product markup if you have a trusted fitter and time to manage ordering. But if products arrive wrong, late or incomplete, the fitter stalls and the blame bounces between supplier and trade. Supply & fit puts design, supply and installation with one team, so accountability sits in one place.
| Supply only / installation only | Supply & fit | |
|---|---|---|
| Who sources products | You | The company |
| Accountability | Split across supplier + fitter | One point of contact |
| Risk of wrong/missing parts | On you | Managed for you |
| Coordination effort | Higher | Lower |
| Potential product saving | Possible | Bundled |
| Best when | You have a trusted fitter + time | You want it handled |
How Bright Bathrooms does it
We offer both. Our supply-only offers start from around £4,000 if you already have a fitter you trust. Or we supply and arrange the fitting through our trusted local installers, coordinating design, supply and installation so you are never stuck between a supplier and a tradesperson pointing at each other.
Frequently asked
Can I buy the bathroom from you and use my own fitter?+
Yes — our supply-only offers start from around £4,000 and give you showroom-quality products to pass to your own trusted fitter. If you would rather we handled the whole thing, we also supply and arrange installation through our trusted local network.