What does a shower room cost in the Scottish Borders?
Our guide range in the Scottish Borders is £4,300–£8,600 including VAT. Prices in the Scottish Borders run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on Scotland labour rates.
Essential
- Tray, enclosure and mixer shower
Signature
- Fitted vanity and concealed cistern
Bespoke
- Underfloor heating, mirror cabinet
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. If that holds for your street in Hawick, 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. If nobody in your Hawick home has used the bath in a while, a shower room puts that space to better use.
What the job includes
- 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
- Recessed niches or shelving in the shower wall
- A thermostatic shower valve, exposed or concealed, with a fixed head, a handset or both
- An enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen in toughened safety glass
- A low-profile tray or a tiled level floor, with the waste positioned for a good fall
Decisions to make first
Glass
8 mm toughened glass is the usual standard for a walk-in panel. An easy-clean coating helps a great deal in hard-water areas.
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.
Tray size
A 1200 by 800 mm or 1400 by 900 mm tray with a single panel makes a comfortable walk-in. Go as long as the room allows; length does more than width to keep spray inside.
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.