- Postcode districts
- ML5
- Nearby
- Airdrie, Bellshill and Motherwell
- Guide price
- £600–£1,750
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Lanarkshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom strip-out cost in Coatbridge?
In Coatbridge, a bathroom strip-out typically costs £600–£1,750 including VAT, based on Scotland prices. We adjust the national guide for Scotland, where prices are typically about 4% below the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Strip-out only
- Waste taken away
Strip-out and prep
- Walls boarded or patched
Back to brick
- Rotten timber found and repaired
Guide prices for Coatbridge including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Coatbridge
As well as Coatbridge itself (ML5), we survey in Airdrie, Bellshill and Motherwell.
Homes in and around Coatbridge vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you are fitting your own bathroom in Coatbridge, a separate strip-out gets the heavy work and the waste dealt with first. Landlords in Coatbridge can book a strip-out to see the real condition of a damaged bathroom before choosing between a refit and a renovation.
Most of Lanarkshire is supplied with soft water. Soft water is kind to grout, so mid-tone and darker grouts stay looking fresh. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Wall and floor tiles taken off with as little damage as possible to sound plaster
- Removal of the bath or shower tray, enclosure, basin, WC, furniture and accessories
- A note of what was found: floor and wall condition, pipe runs and any damaged timber
- Lights, fan, shaver socket and heated rail disconnected and made safe by a qualified electrician where needed
Decisions to make first
Keep or lose the plaster
Tiles often come off leaving plaster that can be tiled again. If the plaster comes away with them, the wall is boarded or re-plastered.
Timing
Strip out just before the fit rather than weeks ahead, so the house is without a bathroom for as short a time as possible.
Rules that apply in Scotland
In Scotland, removal work does not need a building warrant, but structural work, altering drainage or forming a new bathroom afterwards may. Where a warrant is needed, it has to be granted before that work starts, so plan the strip-out around it.

