Family bathrooms in Colinton

Postcode districts: EH11, EH13, EH14
Nearby: Currie, Balerno and Penicuik
Guide price: £5,800–£10,500
Typical time on site: 6–10 working days
Water: Soft across most of Edinburgh
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a family bathroom cost in Colinton?

Our guide price for a family bathroom in Colinton is £5,800–£10,500 including VAT. 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.

Essential

£4,300–£6,200

White suite, chrome taps

Typical

Signature

£6,200–£9,600

Porcelain tiles, heated towel rail

Bespoke

£9,600–£17,250

Separate bath and shower

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. If your Colinton home has just one bathroom, we plan the fit so the toilet is working again at the end of each day wherever the job allows. If you are refreshing a family bathroom in Colinton before selling, keeping the layout lets the budget go on the suite, tiles and shower.

Most of Edinburgh 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

Wall and floor tiling, with a floor finish chosen to grip under wet feet
Lights, extractor fan and towel rail wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
Moisture-resistant boarding and tanking around the bath and shower before any tiling
A free home survey covering room sizes, the soil stack position, your boiler or cylinder type and water pressure

Decisions to make first

Bath material

Reinforced acrylic is warm to the touch and light on the floor. Steel enamel is harder-wearing and feels more solid, but it draws heat from the water faster.

Screen or curtain

Glass keeps water in better than a curtain and does not go mouldy at the hem. A folding or hinged screen swings out of the way when you are kneeling to bath a child.

Rules that apply in Scotland

In Scotland there is no Part P. A straight replacement of a family bathroom rarely needs a building warrant, but altering the drainage or forming a bathroom in a different room may. Water fittings are covered by the Scottish Water Byelaws 2014, and the electrics should be tested and certified to BS 7671.

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Family bathrooms in Colinton: questions

How much should I budget for a family bathroom in Colinton?

A family bathroom in Colinton usually costs £5,800–£10,500 including VAT. The final figure comes down to what you choose and what we find at the survey; your written quote lists every item so you can see where the money goes.

How long does a family bathroom take?

Allow 6–10 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 Colinton.

Is the home survey in Colinton 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.

Do you cover EH11 in Colinton?

Yes. We cover all of Colinton, including EH11, EH13 and EH14, and nearby Currie, Balerno and Penicuik. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Can you fit a separate bath and shower in a family bathroom?

Usually only in a room of about 6 m² or more, which leaves space for a 1700 mm bath, a shower enclosure, a basin and a WC without the room feeling crowded. In a smaller room, a shower bath with a screen gives most of the benefit. We test both layouts against your measurements at the survey.