What does a luxury bathroom cost in the Highlands and Islands?
Our guide range in the Highlands and Islands is £11,500–£24,000 including VAT. Prices in the Highlands and Islands 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.
Premium
- Freestanding bath and walk-in shower
Signature
- Concealed digital shower
Statement
- Full redesign of the room
Guide prices for Highlands & Islands including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in the Highlands and Islands?
Water across much of the Highlands and Islands is 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. If you live in a listed building in Inverness, we flag any change that may need listed building consent, such as a new soil pipe through a wall.
What the job includes
- Floor strengthening where a stone-resin, cast-iron or natural stone bath needs it
- Large-format porcelain, natural stone or microcement over full tanking
- A detailed survey of the floor structure, hot-water capacity, water pressure and flow
- A full snag check, sealing of stone where needed, and a handover of manuals and isolation points
- Underfloor heating, layered lighting and any steam unit wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- A full product schedule naming every piece of sanitaryware, brassware, tile and light fitting
Decisions to make first
Shower system
A concealed thermostatic valve with a ceiling head and handset is the usual choice. A digital valve sets the temperature from a wall panel, and a steam enclosure needs its own generator and supply.
Brassware finish
Chrome is the easiest to keep clean. Brushed brass, nickel and matt black look striking but show limescale marks unless they are wiped down.
Heating
Underfloor heating under stone or porcelain makes the room comfortable all year; pair it with a towel rail for drying.
Lighting
Layer it: IP-rated ceiling lights for general use, a lit mirror at the basin and low-level LED in niches or plinths for night, each on its own switch or dimmer.
Rules that apply in Scotland
Internal bathroom work does not need planning permission, but a listed building needs listed building consent for alterations affecting its character, including new soil or vent pipes through walls. Heavy baths and stone floors add load to the floor structure, which should be checked first. Electrics must meet BS 7671, including the IP ratings in each zone and 30 mA RCD protection on every circuit.
In Scotland, structural work such as strengthening a floor, or altering the drainage, may need a building warrant. An unvented cylinder should be fitted by an installer qualified for unvented systems, and the electrics tested and certified to BS 7671.