- Postcode districts
- EH11, EH13, EH14
- Nearby
- Balerno, Colinton 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 Currie?
In Currie, a cloakroom or downstairs WC typically costs £1,750–£4,300 including VAT, based on Scotland prices. 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
- Splashback tiling, new floor
Upgrade
- Wall-hung WC with concealed frame
New cloakroom
- New waste or macerator
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.
Currie gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. If the only toilet in your Currie home is upstairs, a cloakroom under the stairs or in the utility can save a lot of trips. We survey cloakrooms in Currie with the headroom in mind as well as the floor area, because under-stair spaces lose height quickly.
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
- Compact sanitaryware: a short-projection, back-to-wall or wall-hung WC and a corner, wall-hung or slim vanity basin
- Strip-out of the old fittings, waste removal and making good on the hall side
- Splashback or feature tiling and a new floor, often LVT or porcelain
- A concealed cistern frame or WC unit where the space allows
Decisions to make first
Finishes
A small room can carry a bolder tile or wallpaper. A feature wall behind the WC costs far less here than in a full bathroom because there is so little of it.
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.
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.
