What does new bathroom lighting cost in Cambridgeshire?
Our guide range in Cambridgeshire is £350–£1,250 including VAT. Prices in Cambridgeshire run at about 6% above the UK guide, based on East of England labour rates.
Essential
- IP-rated LED downlights
Layered
- Shaver socket
Feature
- Dimming and sensors
Guide prices for Cambridgeshire including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in Cambridgeshire?
Supplies across most of Cambridgeshire are very hard. We plan easy-clean glass, rimless toilets and finishes that do not show limescale. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier. For Peterborough homes with a loft above the bathroom, the insulation and fire protection are checked before any downlights are cut in.
What the job includes
- A lighting plan: number and position of downlights, mirror lighting, switches and any shaver socket
- IP-rated fittings chosen for each zone, with IP65 downlights over the bath or shower
- A ceiling pull-cord or a switch outside the room, with separate switching for mirror and feature lights
- Testing and an electrical certificate for the work on completion
- Fire-rated downlights or fire hoods where the ceiling has to keep its fire resistance
- RCD protection on the lighting circuit, checked at the consumer unit and added where it is missing
Decisions to make first
Integrated or replaceable LED
Integrated LED downlights are slimmer and fully sealed. Fittings with replaceable lamps let you change brightness or colour later.
Feature lighting
LED strips in niches, under a wall-hung vanity or along a plinth give enough light for night-time without full glare.
Colour temperature
Warm white, around 3000 K, feels softer; cool white, around 4000 K, is crisper for shaving and make-up. Mixing the two in one room looks uneven.
Downlight positions
Evenly spaced downlights give flat, general light. Placing one over the shower and one over the basin puts the light where you actually use it.
Rules that apply in England
BS 7671 sets the rules for bathroom electrics across the UK. Every circuit in a room with a bath or shower needs 30 mA RCD protection. Zone 0 is inside the bath or shower tray and needs IPX7 fittings; zone 1 is above it up to 2.25 m and needs at least IPX4, or IPX5 where water jets are used; zone 2 extends 0.6 m out from zone 1, where IPX4 is recommended. Sockets other than shaver supply units must be at least 3 m from the zone 1 boundary.
In England, Part P makes a new circuit, a consumer unit replacement and any addition or alteration to circuits in a room with a bath or shower notifiable. The work must be done by an electrician registered with a competent person scheme or notified to building control. Replacing a light fitting like for like is not usually notifiable, but it still has to meet BS 7671.