What does new bathroom lighting cost in West Glamorgan?
Our guide range in West Glamorgan is £350–£1,100 including VAT. Prices in West Glamorgan run at about 7% below the UK guide, based on Wales labour rates.
Essential
- Testing and certificate
Layered
- Downlights plus mirror or vanity light
Feature
- Illuminated mirror cabinet
Guide prices for West Glamorgan including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in West Glamorgan?
Water across much of West Glamorgan 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. We survey Swansea bathrooms before quoting lighting, so the zones are measured from your actual bath and shower.
What the job includes
- A shaver supply unit where wanted, positioned away from direct spray
- A ceiling pull-cord or a switch outside the room, with separate switching for mirror and feature lights
- Testing and an electrical certificate for the work on completion
- A lighting plan: number and position of downlights, mirror lighting, switches and any shaver socket
- Fire-rated downlights or fire hoods where the ceiling has to keep its fire resistance
- IP-rated fittings chosen for each zone, with IP65 downlights over the bath or shower
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
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 Wales
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.
Wales has its own Part P with a wider notifiable list than England, so more bathroom lighting work has to be notified. A registered electrician notifies it and gives you a certificate.