Bathroom lighting in South Yorkshire

What does new bathroom lighting cost in South Yorkshire?

Our guide range in South Yorkshire is £350–£1,100 including VAT. Prices in South Yorkshire run at about 7% below the UK guide, based on Yorkshire and the Humber labour rates.

Guide prices for South Yorkshire including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Which towns do we cover in South Yorkshire?

• Sheffield
• Rotherham
• Doncaster
• Barnsley
• Bentley
• Chapeltown
• Darton
• Dinnington
• Adwick le Street
• Rawmarsh
• Maltby
• Thorne
• Wath upon Dearne
• Conisbrough
• Hoyland Nether
• Wombwell
• Mexborough

Water across much of South Yorkshire is moderately hard. Easy-clean glass and good-quality brassware are money well spent. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier. For Sheffield homes with a loft above the bathroom, the insulation and fire protection are checked before any downlights are cut in.

What the job includes

• RCD protection on the lighting circuit, checked at the consumer unit and added where it is missing
• 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 ceiling pull-cord or a switch outside the room, with separate switching for mirror and feature lights
• 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

Switching

A pull-cord inside, a switch outside the door or a motion sensor. Dimmers need LED fittings that are compatible with them.

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.

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.

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.