Small bathrooms in Edinburgh

What does a small bathroom cost in Edinburgh?

Our guide range in Edinburgh is £4,300–£8,200 including VAT. Prices in Edinburgh run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on Scotland labour rates.

Essential

£3,800–£5,800

Tiling to wet areas

Typical

Signature

£5,800–£8,200

Walk-in shower in place of bath

Bespoke

£8,200–£11,500

Recessed niches and concealed storage

Guide prices for Edinburgh including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Which towns do we cover in Edinburgh?

Most of Edinburgh 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 Queensferry bathroom is a box room over the stairs, the first job is finding out where the soil stack lets the WC sit.

What the job includes

Two or three layout options, each priced, so you can compare keeping the bath with a walk-in shower
Strip-out, waste removal, testing and a clean handover
Lighting, extractor fan and towel rail wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
Space-saving sanitaryware: a short-projection or wall-hung WC and a compact or semi-recessed basin
Shorter, narrower or shower baths where a full 1700 mm bath does not sit well
A measured survey including the door swing, window position, soil stack and any boxing that could be slimmed down

Decisions to make first

Door

Re-hanging the door to open outwards, or fitting a sliding door, frees the space behind it. In a very small room this alone can make space for a bigger shower.

Tiles and grout

Larger tiles with a grout close to the tile colour make walls look calmer. Running the same floor tile into the shower makes the floor look continuous.

Glass

Clear glass with a slim profile or none lets the eye travel through the room. A fixed panel needs no clearance for a door to swing.

WC type

A short-projection close-coupled WC sits closer to the wall than a standard pan. A wall-hung WC on a concealed frame shows the floor beneath it and is easier to clean around.

Rules that apply in Scotland

A small bathroom refit in the same room does not need planning permission. The electrical zones matter more in a tight room because the lights and fan end up close to the shower: fittings above the bath or tray up to 2.25 m must be at least IPX4, and any socket other than a shaver supply unit must be at least 3 m from that zone, which in a small bathroom usually rules sockets out. Every circuit needs 30 mA RCD protection under BS 7671.

In Scotland, building standards apply rather than Part P. A like-for-like refit rarely needs a building warrant, but altering the drainage, for example moving the WC to a new connection, may. Wiring should be tested and certified to BS 7671.

Small bathrooms in Edinburgh: questions

How much does a small bathroom cost in Edinburgh?

A small bathroom in Edinburgh typically costs £4,300–£8,200 including VAT, based on Scotland prices. The free survey and itemised written quote give you the exact figure for your home.

Which towns in Edinburgh do you cover?

We cover the whole of Edinburgh, including Queensferry, Colinton, Currie and Balerno. If your town is not listed, we still cover it — get in touch with your postcode.

How long does a small bathroom take?

Most jobs take 5–8 working days on site once the products have arrived. We confirm a start date and a day-by-day plan when you approve the quote.

Is the water hard in Edinburgh?

Wall-hung or floor-standing toilet in a small bathroom?

A wall-hung toilet makes a small bathroom look larger and is easier to clean around, because the floor runs underneath it. It needs a concealed frame inside a false wall or boxing roughly 150 to 200 mm deep, which can often go where pipe boxing already sits. A back-to-wall pan in a slim furniture unit is a good middle option.