- Postcode districts
- EH11, EH13, EH14
- Nearby
- Currie, Balerno and Penicuik
- Guide price
- £1,750–£4,300
- Typical time on site
- 2–4 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Edinburgh
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a cloakroom or downstairs WC cost in Colinton?
As a guide, budget £1,750 to £4,300 including VAT for a cloakroom or downstairs WC in Colinton; your written quote will pin it down. 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.
Refit
- Existing downstairs WC
Upgrade
- Vanity basin with storage
New cloakroom
- Extractor fan to regulations
Guide prices for Colinton including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Colinton
We work right across Colinton — EH11, EH13 and EH14 — and in neighbouring Currie and Balerno.
Colinton gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. We survey cloakrooms in Colinton with the headroom in mind as well as the floor area, because under-stair spaces lose height quickly. If you are refreshing a dated cloakroom in Colinton, a wall-hung WC and slim vanity can change the room in a few days.
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
- A concealed cistern frame or WC unit where the space allows
- Lighting wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- A survey that checks the headroom under the stairs, the door swing and how the waste will reach the drain
- An extractor fan ducted to outside, wired with an overrun timer or linked to the light
Decisions to make first
Door
An outward-opening door is usually needed so it does not hit the WC. A sliding door suits a narrow hallway where an outward door would block the way.
Basin
A corner basin fits the tightest rooms. A slim vanity basin with a cupboard underneath gives somewhere to keep spare toilet rolls and soap, and hides the trap.
Rules that apply in Scotland
In Scotland, forming a new WC that alters drainage may need a building warrant, while refitting an existing cloakroom normally does not. Water fittings are covered by the Scottish Water Byelaws 2014, and electrics should be tested and certified to BS 7671.
