What does new bathroom lighting cost in Oxfordshire?
Our guide range in Oxfordshire is £400–£1,350 including VAT. Prices in Oxfordshire run at about 12% above the UK guide, based on South East England labour rates.
Essential
- Testing and certificate
Layered
- Downlights plus mirror or vanity light
Feature
- Illuminated mirror cabinet
Guide prices for Oxfordshire including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in Oxfordshire?
Most of Oxfordshire 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. We survey Oxford bathrooms before quoting lighting, so the zones are measured from your actual bath and shower.
What the job includes
- RCD protection on the lighting circuit, checked at the consumer unit and added where it is missing
- A ceiling pull-cord or a switch outside the room, with separate switching for mirror and feature lights
- Fire-rated downlights or fire hoods where the ceiling has to keep its fire resistance
- A lighting plan: number and position of downlights, mirror lighting, switches and any shaver socket
- 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
Decisions to make first
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.
Switching
A pull-cord inside, a switch outside the door or a motion sensor. Dimmers need LED fittings that are compatible with them.
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.
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.