What does a fitted bathroom cost in Argyll and Bute?
Our guide range in Argyll and Bute is £6,200–£11,500 including VAT. Prices in Argyll and Bute run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on Scotland labour rates. Travel and delivery to islands and remote areas are priced on your quote.
Essential
- Tiling to wet areas, vinyl or LVT floor
Signature
- Fitted furniture run with concealed cistern
Bespoke
- Designer brassware, wall-hung pieces
Guide prices for Argyll & Bute including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in Argyll and Bute?
Supplies across most of Argyll and Bute are soft. 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. For homes in Helensburgh where the bathroom is the only one, we plan the work so the toilet is out of action for as short a time as possible.
What the job includes
- A free home survey with measurements, photos and a check of your water pressure, drainage and ventilation
- Electrical work by a qualified electrician: lighting, extractor fan, shaver socket or heating, tested and certified
- Strip-out of the old bathroom and removal of the waste
- Boarding, tanking in the wet areas, wall and floor tiling
- Layout options drawn to your room, including where the furniture run, bath or shower and towel rail will go
- First and second-fix plumbing, including concealed cistern frames and new isolation valves
Decisions to make first
Worktop
Laminate is the budget choice, quartz-effect and solid surface resist water and stains, and a moulded basin-and-top in one piece has no joints to clean.
Wall-hung or floor-standing
Wall-hung units show more floor and look lighter; floor-standing units give more storage and suit uneven walls.
Bath, shower or both
Keep a bath for children or soaking, swap it for a walk-in shower if no one uses it, or plan both if the room is big enough.
Heating
A heated towel rail is standard. Electric underfloor heating under the tiles makes the room comfortable and dries the floor quickly.
Rules that apply in Scotland
Like-for-like bathroom refits do not need planning permission. Electrical work in a room with a bath or shower must meet BS 7671, with RCD protection on every circuit and IP-rated fittings in the zones around the bath and shower. New toilets, taps and showers must meet the water fittings rules where you live, which limit flush volumes and stop dirty water flowing back into the mains.
In Scotland, building standards apply instead of Part P. A straight refit rarely needs a building warrant, but forming a new bathroom, altering drainage or structural work may. Electrical work should still be tested and certified to BS 7671.