What does a fitted bathroom cost in Ayrshire?
Our guide range in Ayrshire is £6,200–£11,500 including VAT. Prices in Ayrshire run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on Scotland labour rates.
Essential
- Like-for-like layout
Signature
- Thermostatic shower and glass screen
Bespoke
- Full-height tiling, underfloor heating
Guide prices for Ayrshire including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in Ayrshire?
Most of Ayrshire 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. If your Kilmarnock bathroom has pipes boxed in at odd angles, a fitted run is often the neatest way to hide them for good.
What the job includes
- A free home survey with measurements, photos and a check of your water pressure, drainage and ventilation
- Supply of the suite, fitted furniture, worktop, brassware, tiles and accessories
- First and second-fix plumbing, including concealed cistern frames and new isolation valves
- Strip-out of the old bathroom and removal of the waste
- Layout options drawn to your room, including where the furniture run, bath or shower and towel rail will go
- Boarding, tanking in the wet areas, wall and floor tiling
Decisions to make first
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.
Wall-hung or floor-standing
Wall-hung units show more floor and look lighter; floor-standing units give more storage and suit uneven walls.
Tiling height
Tiling just the wet areas keeps the cost down. Full-height tiling looks better and is easier to wipe clean.
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.