What does a shower room cost in Ayrshire?
Our guide range in Ayrshire is £4,300–£8,600 including VAT. Prices in Ayrshire run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on Scotland labour rates.
Essential
- Tiling to the shower area
Signature
- Large walk-in tray and frameless screen
Bespoke
- Concealed thermostatic or digital shower
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. If that holds for your street in Kilmarnock, limescale on shower glass and heads builds up slowly and a squeegee after use is usually enough. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier. We plan shower rooms in Kilmarnock around the waste route first, so the tray has a good fall and drains quickly.
What the job includes
- Recessed niches or shelving in the shower wall
- A low-profile tray or a tiled level floor, with the waste positioned for a good fall
- A basin and WC to suit the space, freestanding or set into a fitted furniture run
- Tanking to the shower area, then wall and floor tiling
- An enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen in toughened safety glass
- A thermostatic shower valve, exposed or concealed, with a fixed head, a handset or both
Decisions to make first
Storage
With no bath, there is often space for a full-width vanity unit or a tall cupboard for towels.
Tray or level floor
A low-profile stone-resin tray is quicker to fit and costs less. A tiled level floor looks seamless but needs a former, tanking and more floor preparation.
Drain
A centre waste in a tray is the norm. A linear drain along one wall lets a tiled floor fall one way, so large tiles can run through.
Valve and heads
A bar valve is simple and easy to service. A concealed valve with a ceiling head looks cleaner but needs good flow to perform.
Rules that apply in Scotland
Turning a bathroom into a shower room does not need planning permission. The electrics must meet BS 7671: 30 mA RCD protection on every circuit, at least IPX4 fittings in zone 1 above the tray up to 2.25 m, or IPX5 where water jets are used, and no ordinary sockets within 3 m of zone 1. A shower pump can only be used on a gravity system with a cold tank, never connected directly to the mains.
In Scotland, building standards apply instead of Part P. A refit in the same room rarely needs a building warrant, but altering the drainage may. Water fittings must meet the Scottish Water Byelaws 2014.