APL Plumbing and Heating

16/09/2025

When two become one.. 🎵👌😍🔥

Before, during, and after photos of a bathroom completed in Castlefields, Manchester 😲🛀😍

Sam approached us after he'd seen some of our work on social media. He had two small, dated bathrooms, and he wanted to knock down the partition wall that was separating the two, to create one big bathroom - and what a transformation! 🤩

Sam was a man who knew exactly what he wanted, and he was an absolute pleasure to work with. He'd designed the bathroom on his laptop, and with a few minor adjustments, this is how the end result looks now.🥳

Because of the new size of the bathroom, we were able to comfortably fit both a bath and a walk-in shower.
We kept a 'service wall' along the entire back wall, which hides all waste pipe, pipework, and the concealed cistern for the toilet. It also allowed us to add a niche in the shower area for toiletries.

The basin sits on a large 800 mm wall hung unit, which provides fantastic storage in its draw below. And above is a gorgeous back lit, round mirror.
For more storage, we have added a wall hung storage unit in between the toilet and shower, making use of dead wall space.

Terracotta tiles being used on the floor and walls, mimicking the rich, earthy tones of clay, and creating a warm and inviting atmosphere to this bathroom.

Along with the bathroom renovation, we also replaced the old gravity fed cylinder with a new direct hot water cylinder, creating greater pressure for the new shower and the rest of the property 💪 💧 🚿

11/06/2025

Before, during and after photos of a bathroom completed in Salford Quays 😲🛀😍

We were recommended to the customer, Anand, by someone we'd recently completed a project for. And after a one to one meeting, Anand felt confident enough to ask us to book him in at our earliest convenience.

Because of the size and shape of the room, we couldn't really improve the layout. So we kept it as it was, but Anand wanted out with the bath, and in with a decent sized shower - and that's we did!
We also built out the back wall in 2x2 to hide the pipework, and cleverly diverted the shower waste into the wall, so the only boxing of pipework was to the left of the toilet - which couldn't be hidden anyway.
Anand wanted the luxury of electric under floor heating, which we've put on an independent timer, so it can be pre-heated ready for the morning or evening routine. Ideal in the winter months 🔥 This was as well as having an electric towel warmer to warm the towels.

The basin is wall hung with great storage underneath, with an anti-fog, electric mirror to the side.

The tiles are the same on the wall and floor, with a marble effect pattern on a big 1200x600 tile. Apart from the half way feature tiled wall to the right, which we've married to match the height of the sill.

Another very happy customer and a great project to be a part of. 😀

09/06/2025

Before, during and after photos - of a bathroom completed in Stretford. 😍

Alex and Indigo had been "umming and ahhing" about their bathroom renovation for a while. Toying with tile options and paint colour - as they wanted to get it right..and I think you'll agree, they got it spot on 👌🤌

They were sick of their electric shower, as even with decent water pressure coming into the property, it was weak and barely wet the head. So we added a thermostatic bar shower with a rain water head - as that does just the job 👌
The bath itself we swapped for a slightly smaller curved bath with matching panel, to create more room for storage at the end.
The basin and toilet were reasonably new and in great condition, so the customers wanted to re-use those. And they'd found a great storage unit to fit under the basin, which ties in nicely with the decor.
Herringbone terracotta tiles are what Alex and Indigo landing on for the floor, which look absolutely fantastic. And an off white, rustic tile laid vertically on the walls.

A great job with very happy customers. 😀

On to the next one!

31/01/2025

Before, during and after photos of a job recently completed in Chorlton 😍

The customers, Brian and Olivia, felt their bathroom was in need of a refurbishment, and after a couple of face to face meetings, we'd come up with this! 👌

There was no need to change the layout, as we felt it couldn't be bettered. But what we have done is pushed the new bath to the right slightly, to butt it up against the wall, and increased the size of the boxing. This meant there was more room for not only pipework (always good for me), but more importantly, a decent sized niche, to store your every day bathroom bottled goods. 🧴🛀 And who doesn't love a niche!!?

We've also added a high shelf for the concealed cistern, which has been tiled. But we've made the top removable, for any servicing that needs to happen in the future.

The counter top basin with high rise tap, is sat on a wall hung vanity unit with 2 draws for storage.
The new towel warmer is duel powered, connected to both the central heating and a timed electrical element.
For the floor we've added a water proof matting, topped with LVT flooring.

All in all, a beautiful finish and happy customers 😀

12/09/2024

Before, during and after photos of an en-suite completed the other week in Chorlton, Manchester. 😍😍

The customer had been contemplating this renovation for a while, and in August, they had decided that it was time!

There was no need to move anything around here as everything had it's place (apart from the towel rail of course).
But as the en-suite is on the top floor, the customer wanted floating shelves with a counter top basin, to allow for more head room with the pitched roof - which we did! And it was a great idea. This included a high rise mono basin mixer tap, with a chrome bottle trap and hidden brackets underneath.
With the floor we have put down these beautiful hexagon terracotta tiles with a jasmine grout.

Once we had taken out the shower and old tiles, we soon realised that the wall was very out. The last "installer" had chased the shower door brackets into the wall to make it work 🤔
Most shower enclosures/screens do allow for around 15/20mm within the wall bracket, if the wall isn't level. But this wall was 45/50mm from floor to ceiling, so we had to level the wall out with backerboard to make that right.

The tiles are a limestone effect Trulli Ivory porcelain tile, with jasmine grout to match.
And as we'd moved the towel rail, it allowed us to go bigger with the shower tray too!

All in all a brilliant freshen up, bringing a unique modern look with natural warm colours.

Also a small shout out to Sam, the customer, who cut the shelves himself using an old worktop.

We have 3 bathrooms to post after they've been decorated, and 3 more booked in. So watch this space!

24/07/2024

During and after photos here for a bathroom job in Wythenshawe, Manchester 😍

One of the reasons we got this job was not only because of my obvious charm and professionalism😉, but because we found a leak that a few previous plumbers hadn't been able to find. Unfortunately though, the leak had been slowly happening for so long, it had made the floor all rotten - so the customer wanted everything out and to start again. (Understandably).

The old floor tiles were on soggy plasterboard (I know 🤦), so we stripped that out, and the old floor boards underneath, and replaced it with a new sub floor, and then 6mm tile backer board for the new tiles to be laid on.
New backer board and moisture resistant boards on the walls - all ready for the new 600x600 marble effect tiles.

For some reason the two window sills were out of level by about 3 inches, so we've levelled those out so we have a clean grout line that goes right around the room.

We don't like dead space in our bathrooms, so we've moved the basin from between the windows to the the corner, with a new mirror above. This helps make the bathroom feel bigger as we've created lots more space in the middle.

A low level quadrant shower tray with a sliding door enclosure, and a concealed thermostatic mixer shower valve controlling the rain water head and handset.

And then a new toilet and white towel warmer, which remain in the same position.

An old bodge job turned good, and one very happy customer (as you can tell by the review).
We will also be back here in the next few months to complete the family bathroom, so watch this space. 😎

25/04/2024

When you turn up to do a bathroom on the 7th floor in a block of apartments, and the day you arrive, the lift is broken.. 😫😭 As you can only imagine, it was hell on earth.. Not a time to forget anything from the van..

But as we were on a tight schedule, we had to struggle on!! 💪

The original visit was to investigate a leak that we'd found to have rot the plasterboard behind the taps, causing quite a lot of damage - so in the end, James, the customer, had decided he'd had enough of the old bathroom and it was time for a revamp!

The layout has stayed the same but everything is now with a stylish black and white contrast.
New electric wifi towel warmer, wall hung toilet and basin with an electric mirror above.
The bath is slightly wider at 750mm, with new black wall mounted taps and a thermostatic shower with a large 300mm rain water head.

We've also tiled 3 out of the 4 walls and added two niches. One for shower bottles and the other serving as a small storage place and a clever service hatch for the toilet cistern.

Another happy customer and 2 very tired legs 🦵 😴

03/03/2024

Before, During and After Photos!! 😍🤩😍

Vicki (our wonderful client), was sick and tired of her old bathroom, and was unsure of what to do with it. So she rang us up here at APL Plumbing and Heating to pop round for a chat.

As the bath was never used, it was decided that it was out with the bath, and in with a new 1600x900 walk-in shower with a fixed shower screen and added niche. We've also added two small spot lights in the niche - which look fantastic!

The rest of the room was re-boarded, insulated, sound-proofed, and the second entry door was blocked off.
With the toilet and basin, Vicki didn't want any pipework on show, so we've boxed it all in with a simple tongue and groove panelling and marble effect worktop.
(We have also made this worktop, and certain panels, completely removable for easy access).
On the tongue and groove, we've installed a modern style toilet and wall hung basin.

The electrician also installed new spot lights, new extractor fan, electric mirror with shaver socket, and a new electric heated towel rail.

Vicki loved our work so much, that she wants us back for another project in the near future - so watch this space! 😀

10/01/2024

We've got a few openings in the diary, so are now taking bookings for bathrooms, boilers, central heating, and all domestic plumbing and heating.

Feel free to call on 07779751295.

02/01/2024

30/12/2023

😍 Before, during and after photos of a once crowded, cold, dated space - now transformed into a light, spacious shower room. 😍

The custumer had recently purchased this house and the first thing to change was the bathroom. (Can you blame them?😳).

We completely gutted the whole room, taking down the old pine panels and tiles - to expose the stone and stud work.
The customer also explained that the room was the coldest in the house, so we've added insulation to the ceiling and walls as we went along. Both the walls and ceiling were also incredibly out of level and nothing was square, so we had to do a bit of work correcting that before we could plasterboard and waterproof board the room.

As you can see, we've also removed the old cupboard space to create room for the new walk-in shower enclosure.

From here we've built out the wall with the toilet and basin on with 2x2, to hide the pipework feeding the basin, (plus the wall was pretty shattered anyway), re-plasterboarded and then tiled.
On the floor we have a waterproof 'click clack', oak wood effect, flooring. Once that was down and the tray was in, we installed a traditional style toilet, basin and shower unit, with a towel warmer to inject some heat into the room.

Our electrician has added some down lights with an extractor fan, and the customer has done a fantastic job herself of re-pointing the stone work to really make it a feature in the room.

Another happy customer 🙂

23/11/2023

Before and after photos 😍 - The renovation of an old Bank.
It was completely back to bare bones in this lovely property, with new pipe work throughout.
Here we installed one Worcester Bosch 8000 Combination Boiler, new radiators, one family bathroom, one en-suite shower room, one downstairs WC, and a kitchen.

The traditional style family bathroom, hosts one free-standing bath, a walk in shower, a toilet with concealed cistern, a large basin, plus a towel radiator - all on a natural cork floor.
The en-suite also has a walk in shower, but with a fixed fluted glass screen. The counter top basin is sat on a vintage chest of drawers that we'd converted into what is now, a vanity unit. Also a traditional style toilet with concealed cistern and towel radiator.
The client has also done an amazing job with painting and decorating the place. 😍