Bathroom lighting in Dundee and Angus

What does new bathroom lighting cost in Dundee and Angus?

Our guide range in Dundee and Angus is £350–£1,150 including VAT. Prices in Dundee and Angus run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on Scotland labour rates.

Guide prices for Dundee & Angus including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Which towns do we cover in Dundee and Angus?

• Dundee
• Arbroath
• Forfar
• Carnoustie

Water across much of Dundee and Angus 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. Bathroom lighting in Dundee is wired to BS 7671 with RCD protection, tested, and certified when it is finished.

What the job includes

• 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
• A shaver supply unit where wanted, positioned away from direct spray
• Cable runs to each fitting, from the loft above or through the ceiling
• A ceiling pull-cord or a switch outside the room, with separate switching for mirror and feature lights
• A lighting plan: number and position of downlights, mirror lighting, switches and any shaver socket

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.

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.

Mirror lighting

An illuminated mirror or mirror cabinet lights the face from the front, which a ceiling light cannot do. Many include a demister pad and a shaver socket.

Feature lighting

LED strips in niches, under a wall-hung vanity or along a plinth give enough light for night-time without full glare.

Rules that apply in Scotland

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.

Scotland has no Part P. Bathroom lighting must meet the building standards and BS 7671, including RCD protection and the zone rules, and small like-for-like work does not normally need a building warrant.