Bathroom renovation in Currie

Postcode districts: EH11, EH13, EH14
Nearby: Balerno, 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 Currie?

Our guide price for a bathroom renovation in Currie is £7,200–£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

Make good and decorate

Typical

Full renovation

£7,700–£14,500

Back to brick or studwork

Structural

£11,500–£21,000

New drainage route

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

Working in Currie

In Currie we cover EH11, EH13 and EH14; we also cover Balerno, 1.5 miles away, and Colinton.

Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Currie: free survey, written quote, one team. If you have just bought a house in Currie, renovating the bathroom before moving in saves living through the dust. If your Currie 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.

Supplies across most of Edinburgh are 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.

What the job includes

Re-plastering or boarding, with cement-based boards and tanking in the wet areas
Strip-out back to brick or studwork, with waste taken away by a licensed waste carrier
Tiling, fitting of the suite and furniture, making good and decorating, then handover
New hot and cold pipework and wastes, with isolation valves to each fitting

Decisions to make first

Shower floor

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

Heating

Moving the radiator, adding a heated towel rail or laying underfloor heating is simpler while the room is stripped.

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 Currie: questions

How much should I budget for a bathroom renovation in Currie?

A bathroom renovation in Currie usually costs £7,200–£14,500 including VAT. The final figure comes down to what you choose and what we find at the survey; your written quote lists every item so you can see where the money goes.

Is the water hard in Currie?

Will a bathroom renovation in Currie need a building warrant?

Usually not for a straight refit. Building warrants are issued by the local council's building standards service, and forming a new bathroom, changing drainage or structural work can need one. We tell you at the survey and handle the application if one is needed.

How long does a bathroom renovation take?

Allow 8–15 working days on site for most jobs, plus the lead time for products after you approve the quote. We give you a day-by-day plan before work starts in Currie.

Can I live in the house during a bathroom renovation?

Yes, most people do. Expect dust, noise and the water to be off for short spells, and plan for no bath or shower in that room for two to three weeks. If it is your only toilet, talk to us at the survey about keeping a WC working for as much of the job as possible.