- Postcode districts
- DG1, DG2
- Nearby
- Locharbriggs, Annan and Stranraer
- Guide price
- £350–£1,450
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 1 day
- Water
- Soft across most of Dumfries and Galloway
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new vanity unit cost in Dumfries?
Our guide price for a new vanity unit in Dumfries is £350–£1,450 including VAT. Prices in Scotland run at about 4% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Fit your unit
- Sealed and tested
Supply and fit
- Floor-standing or wall-hung unit
Double or bespoke
- Stone or solid-surface top
Guide prices for Dumfries including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Dumfries
As well as Dumfries itself (DG1 and DG2), we survey in Locharbriggs, Annan and Stranraer.
In Dumfries, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. We quote vanity unit work in Dumfries after seeing the wall and pipework, so any re-tiling is on the quote from the start. If you have bought a vanity unit for your Dumfries bathroom, fit-only installation covers connecting the tap and waste and testing for leaks.
Water across much of Dumfries and Galloway is soft. In soft water, taps, wastes and toilet pans scale up slowly, so brushed and matt finishes are a safe choice. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies, so the tap can be changed later without draining the system
- Testing for leaks and checking the trap holds its seal
- Patching or re-tiling the wall where the old basin left gaps
- Fitting the unit level, with the basin sealed to the top and the top sealed to the wall
Decisions to make first
Wall-hung or floor-standing
Wall-hung units leave the floor clear and are easy to clean under, but need a strong wall. Floor-standing units hold more and suit weak or uneven walls.
One basin or two
Two basins help a busy household if the wall is long enough. In a smaller room, one basin with a longer top often works better.
Rules that apply in Scotland
In Scotland, a replacement vanity unit does not need a building warrant. The Scottish Water Byelaws 2014 cover the new tap and supplies.
