What does a luxury bathroom cost in the Scottish Borders?
Our guide range in the Scottish Borders is £11,500–£24,000 including VAT. Prices in the Scottish Borders run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on Scotland labour rates.
Premium
- Freestanding bath and walk-in shower
Signature
- Concealed digital shower
Statement
- Full redesign of the room
Guide prices for Scottish Borders including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in the Scottish Borders?
Water across much of the Scottish Borders 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 your Hawick home has a larger main bathroom, a freestanding bath with a separate walk-in shower is usually where the design starts.
What the job includes
- A full product schedule naming every piece of sanitaryware, brassware, tile and light fitting
- A full snag check, sealing of stone where needed, and a handover of manuals and isolation points
- A detailed survey of the floor structure, hot-water capacity, water pressure and flow
- Bespoke fitted furniture, mitred tile edges and recessed niches
- Concealed thermostatic or digital shower valves, set into the wall to the depth the manufacturer specifies
- Large-format porcelain, natural stone or microcement over full tanking
Decisions to make first
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.
Freestanding bath material
Acrylic is light and warm to the touch. Stone resin holds heat and feels solid but is much heavier. Cast iron is the heaviest of all and nearly always needs a structural check.
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.
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.