- Postcode districts
- DG1, DG2
- Nearby
- Locharbriggs, Annan and Stranraer
- Guide price
- Included with supply and fit
- Typical time on site
- survey visit plus design
- Water
- Soft across most of Dumfries and Galloway
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new bathroom design cost in Dumfries?
Design comes with the job: the survey, layout and itemised quote are free. In Dumfries, a complete designed, supplied and fitted bathroom typically costs £6,200–£11,500 including VAT. Prices in Scotland run at about 4% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Survey and layout
- Layout options on paper
Detailed design
- Lighting and electrical plan
Full project
- Design, supply and fit
Guide prices for Dumfries including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Dumfries
We cover every part of Dumfries, including DG1 and DG2, and nearby Locharbriggs (2.6 miles) and Annan (15.1 miles).
In Dumfries, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Dumfries bathroom has a soil stack in an awkward corner, the design starts there, because it is the one point that is costly to move. If you are in Dumfries and weighing a bath against a walk-in shower, the layout options show both with their prices.
Water across much of Dumfries and Galloway is soft. That leaves you free to choose matt black, brushed brass or clear glass without worrying much about limescale. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Checks on the soil stack, waste routes, joist direction, water pressure, hot water system and existing electrics
- A clear view of which changes are cheap and which mean moving drainage or opening floors
- A written, itemised quote, with the price fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed
- A conversation about who uses the room, when, and what does not work about the current one
Decisions to make first
Storage
Fitted furniture, a vanity with a tall cupboard, or recessed niches and a mirror cabinet. Recessed storage costs no floor space but needs a stud wall or deep boxing to sit in.
Planning for later
Timber noggins in the walls for future grab rails, a wider door or a level shower floor cost far less to build in now than to add later.
Rules that apply in Scotland
In Scotland, a straight refit rarely needs a building warrant, but forming a new bathroom, altering drainage or structural work may. The Technical Handbook uses 15 l/s extract for a bathroom, and the Scottish Water Byelaws 2014 cover new water fittings.
