- Postcode districts
- EH11, EH13, EH14
- Nearby
- Balerno, Colinton and Penicuik
- Guide price
- £600–£3,800
- Typical time on site
- 1–5 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Edinburgh
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom plumbing work cost in Currie?
Guide price in Currie: £600–£3,800 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Labour costs in Scotland put local prices at about 4% below the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Like-for-like
- New suite in the same positions
Partial re-route
- New hot and cold runs
New layout
- Pump or pressure upgrade
Guide prices for Currie including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Currie
As well as Currie itself (EH11, EH13 and EH14), we survey in Balerno, Colinton and Penicuik.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Currie: free survey, written quote, one team. Plumbing surveys in Currie include a look at the existing pipework for lead, corrosion or poor support before we quote. In Currie flats, any change to the WC or wastes is planned with the title deeds and the flat below in mind.
Most of Edinburgh is supplied with soft water. In soft water, taps, wastes and toilet pans scale up slowly, so brushed and matt finishes are a safe choice. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- The WC connected to the soil stack, or a new branch where the WC is moving
- Draining down and isolating supplies, with the rest of the house back on water as soon as possible
- A pressure test of new pipework before walls are closed in and floors go down
- A check of your hot water system, and the pressure and flow rate at the bathroom
Decisions to make first
Gravity or pumped waste
Gravity drainage is always the first choice. A shower waste pump or macerator solves a run that cannot fall, but adds noise, a power supply and servicing.
Copper or plastic
Copper is rigid and suits pipes on show or near the boiler. Plastic is quicker under floors and inside walls, and long runs need fewer joints.
Rules that apply in Scotland
In Scotland, the Scottish Water Byelaws 2014 cover new water fittings, with the same 6-litre flush limit and backflow rules. Altering drainage may need a building warrant, so check before moving a WC or adding a new connection to the stack.
