- Postcode districts
- EH18, EH19, EH24
- Nearby
- Musselburgh, Penicuik and Colinton
- Guide price
- £1,750–£4,300
- Typical time on site
- 2–4 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of the Lothians
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a cloakroom or downstairs WC cost in Bonnyrigg?
In Bonnyrigg, a cloakroom or downstairs WC typically costs £1,750–£4,300 including VAT, based on Scotland prices. 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.
Refit
- Splashback tiling, new floor
Upgrade
- Wall-hung WC with concealed frame
New cloakroom
- New waste or macerator
Guide prices for Bonnyrigg including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Bonnyrigg
In Bonnyrigg we cover EH18, EH19 and EH24; we also cover Musselburgh, 5.2 miles away, and Penicuik.
Bonnyrigg gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. If the only toilet in your Bonnyrigg home is upstairs, a cloakroom under the stairs or in the utility can save a lot of trips. If you are refreshing a dated cloakroom in Bonnyrigg, a wall-hung WC and slim vanity can change the room in a few days.
Most of the Lothians 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
- Strip-out of the old fittings, waste removal and making good on the hall side
Decisions to make first
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.
Macerator or gravity
Gravity drainage is silent and needs no maintenance. A macerator lets a WC go where a pipe could not otherwise fall, provided another WC in the house is on gravity drainage.
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.
