What does new bathroom lighting cost in Perth and Kinross?
Our guide range in Perth and Kinross is £350–£1,150 including VAT. Prices in Perth and Kinross run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on Scotland labour rates.
Essential
- IP-rated LED downlights
Layered
- Shaver socket
Feature
- Dimming and sensors
Guide prices for Perth & Kinross including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in Perth and Kinross?
Water across much of Perth and Kinross 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. If you are refitting a windowless bathroom in Perth, the lighting is planned with the extractor fan so the two work together.
What the job includes
- Testing and an electrical certificate for the work on completion
- A shaver supply unit where wanted, positioned away from direct spray
- 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
- Cable runs to each fitting, from the loft above or through the ceiling
- IP-rated fittings chosen for each zone, with IP65 downlights over the bath or shower
Decisions to make first
Feature lighting
LED strips in niches, under a wall-hung vanity or along a plinth give enough light for night-time without full glare.
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.
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.
Integrated or replaceable LED
Integrated LED downlights are slimmer and fully sealed. Fittings with replaceable lamps let you change brightness or colour later.
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.