Bathroom renovation in Penicuik

Postcode districts: EH26
Nearby: Colinton, Bonnyrigg and Currie
Guide price: £7,200–£14,500
Typical time on site: 8–15 working days
Water: Soft across most of the Lothians
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a bathroom renovation cost in Penicuik?

Guide price in Penicuik: £7,200–£14,500 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. We adjust the national guide for Scotland, where prices are typically about 4% below the UK average. 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 Penicuik including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Penicuik

We cover every part of Penicuik, including EH26, and nearby Colinton (5.4 miles) and Bonnyrigg (5.5 miles).

Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Penicuik: free survey, written quote, one team. A renovation survey in Penicuik looks behind the surfaces, at joists, pipework and wiring, before any figure is put on paper. Whether your Penicuik bathroom needs a refresh or a full strip back to brick, the written quote shows both where both are realistic.

Most of the Lothians 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

Repairs to rotten floorboards, joists or other timber found once the room is open
Re-plastering or boarding, with cement-based boards and tanking in the wet areas
New hot and cold pipework and wastes, with isolation valves to each fitting
Layout changes such as moved doors, new stud walls or boxing for concealed cisterns

Decisions to make first

Combining rooms

Taking out the wall between a bathroom and a separate WC gives one larger room, but it is structural work and may need building control.

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 Penicuik: questions

How much does a bathroom renovation cost in Penicuik?

A bathroom renovation in Penicuik 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.

Will a bathroom renovation in Penicuik 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 Penicuik.

Is the home survey in Penicuik 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.

Can you renovate a bathroom in a listed building?

Yes, with listed building consent where the work affects the building's character. That can include removing original features, changing internal walls or running new soil and vent pipes through walls. Consent comes from the council and must be in place before work starts, so the design allows time for it.