- Postcode districts
- IV1, IV3
- Nearby
- Nairn and Fort William
- Guide price
- £1,750–£4,300
- Typical time on site
- 2–4 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of the Highlands and Islands
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a cloakroom or downstairs WC cost in Inverness?
For Inverness, our guide range for a cloakroom or downstairs WC is £1,750 to £4,300 including VAT. Prices in Scotland run at about 4% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. Travel and delivery to islands and remote areas are priced on your quote. 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 Inverness including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Inverness
We cover all of Inverness, including IV1 and IV3, and nearby Nairn and Fort William.
In a city the size of Inverness, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. Where your Inverness home already has a WC on gravity drainage, a macerator opens up more places a new cloakroom can go. If you are refreshing a dated cloakroom in Inverness, a wall-hung WC and slim vanity can change the room in a few days.
Most of the Highlands and Islands 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
- An extractor fan ducted to outside, wired with an overrun timer or linked to the light
- A concealed cistern frame or WC unit where the space allows
- Compact sanitaryware: a short-projection, back-to-wall or wall-hung WC and a corner, wall-hung or slim vanity basin
- A survey that checks the headroom under the stairs, the door swing and how the waste will reach the drain
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.
WC style
A wall-hung WC on a frame gives the most floor space and looks neat. A back-to-wall pan in a short furniture unit is easier to fit against an uneven wall.
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.
