What does a small bathroom cost in Greater Glasgow?
Our guide range in Greater Glasgow is £4,300–£8,200 including VAT. Prices in Greater Glasgow run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on Scotland labour rates.
Essential
- Tiling to wet areas
Signature
- Walk-in shower in place of bath
Bespoke
- Recessed niches and concealed storage
Guide prices for Greater Glasgow including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in Greater Glasgow?
Water across much of Greater Glasgow 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 nobody in your Glasgow home has used the bath in years, we can price a walk-in shower layout next to a shorter bath so you can compare.
What the job includes
- Two or three layout options, each priced, so you can compare keeping the bath with a walk-in shower
- 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
- Recessed niches, mirror cabinets and wall-hung vanity units to get storage off the floor
- 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
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.
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.
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.
Storage
Recess shelves into stud walls or boxing, put a mirror cabinet over the basin and use the wall above the WC. Avoid floor-standing units in very tight rooms.
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.