What does new bathroom lighting cost in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Our guide range in the East Riding of Yorkshire is £350–£1,100 including VAT. Prices in the East Riding of Yorkshire run at about 7% below the UK guide, based on Yorkshire and the Humber labour rates.
Essential
- IP-rated LED downlights
Layered
- Shaver socket
Feature
- Dimming and sensors
Guide prices for East Riding of Yorkshire including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Most of the East Riding of Yorkshire has hard water. 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 Kingston upon Hull homes with a loft above the bathroom, the insulation and fire protection are checked before any downlights are cut in.
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
- 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
- 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.
Switching
A pull-cord inside, a switch outside the door or a motion sensor. Dimmers need LED fittings that are compatible with them.
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.
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.