Bathroom renovation in Balerno

Postcode districts: EH14, EH27, EH28
Nearby: Currie, Colinton and Penicuik
Guide price: £7,200–£14,500
Typical time on site: 8–15 working days
Water: Soft across most of Edinburgh
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a bathroom renovation cost in Balerno?

For Balerno, our guide range for a bathroom renovation is £7,200 to £14,500 including VAT. Prices in Scotland run at about 4% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Refresh

£4,800–£7,700

Same layout, new suite

Typical

Full renovation

£7,700–£14,500

Re-plaster, new pipework and electrics

Structural

£11,500–£21,000

Ventilation and lighting redesigned

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

Working in Balerno

We cover every part of Balerno, including EH14, EH27 and EH28, and nearby Currie (1.5 miles) and Colinton (3.6 miles).

Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Balerno: free survey, written quote, one team. Whether your Balerno bathroom needs a refresh or a full strip back to brick, the written quote shows both where both are realistic. If your Balerno home is older and the bathroom still has original pipework or plaster behind the tiles, the survey shows whether a renovation or a refit makes more sense.

Most of Edinburgh is supplied with soft water. 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.

What the job includes

A survey of the structure and services: joists, walls, ceilings, pipework, wastes, wiring and ventilation
New wiring, lighting, extractor fan and RCD protection, installed and certified by a qualified electrician
New hot and cold pipework and wastes, with isolation valves to each fitting
Tiling, fitting of the suite and furniture, making good and decorating, then handover

Decisions to make first

Plaster or boards

Plaster suits dry walls that will be painted. Cement-based tile backer boards are the better base behind showers and under heavy tiles.

Shower floor

With the floor already up, a renovation is the easiest time to form a level shower floor or a full wet room.

Rules that apply in Scotland

In Scotland, structural work, altering drainage or forming a new bathroom may need a building warrant, which must be granted before that work starts. A straight refit rarely needs one. Electrical work is tested and certified to BS 7671.

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Bathroom renovation in Balerno: questions

How much does a bathroom renovation cost in Balerno?

A bathroom renovation in Balerno usually costs £7,200–£14,500 including VAT. Where you land in that range depends on the size of the room, whether the layout changes and the products you choose. After the free survey you get an itemised written quote, and the price is fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed.

Is the home survey in Balerno really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

Do you cover EH14 in Balerno?

Yes. We cover all of Balerno, including EH14, EH27 and EH28, and nearby Currie, Colinton and Penicuik. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Balerno?

What problems are found when a bathroom is stripped out?

The usual ones are rotten floorboards or joists around the WC and bath, old lead or corroded pipework, joists notched too deeply for pipes, plaster that has come away from the wall and circuits without RCD protection. In homes built before 2000, asbestos can turn up in textured ceiling coatings, old floor tiles, cistern lids or boxing panels.