Wet rooms in St Andrews

Postcode districts: KY16
Nearby: Dundee, Carnoustie and Glenrothes
Guide price: £5,800–£11,500
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Soft across most of Fife
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in St Andrews?

In St Andrews, a wet room typically costs £5,800–£11,500 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.

Compact

£4,300–£6,700

Full tanking, porcelain tiles

Typical

Signature

£6,700–£11,500

4–7 m² room

Large or luxury

£11,500–£17,250

Large-format or stone-effect tiles

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

Working in St Andrews

We cover every part of St Andrews, including KY16, and nearby Dundee (11.2 miles) and Carnoustie (11.9 miles).

Being a smaller town does not change how we work in St Andrews: free survey, written quote, one team. If your St Andrews bathroom is upstairs on timber joists, we check their size and direction before planning the wet room floor. In a compact St Andrews bathroom, a wet room frees the space a tray and enclosure would take, but expect the whole floor to get wet.

Most of Fife is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in St Andrews, 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.

What the job includes

Slip-resistant porcelain floor tiles and wall tiling
A pre-formed floor former with a linear or centre drain, or a screed laid to fall
Full tanking of the floor and the shower walls, with sealed corners, pipe collars and a sealed drain connection
Floor strengthening or a ply overlay on timber floors so the surface does not flex

Decisions to make first

Linear or centre drain

A linear drain along one wall lets the floor fall in a single direction, so large tiles can be laid without awkward cuts. A centre drain needs a four-way fall and suits smaller tiles or mosaic.

Floor tile

Matt or textured porcelain with good slip resistance. Mosaic gives extra grip on a centre-drain floor because of its many grout lines.

Rules that apply in Scotland

In Scotland, a wet room that alters the drainage, involves structural work to the floor or forms a new bathroom may need a building warrant; a straight refit usually does not. Water fittings must meet the Scottish Water Byelaws 2014.

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Wet rooms in St Andrews: questions

What is the price of a wet room in St Andrews?

A wet room in St Andrews usually costs £5,800–£11,500 including VAT. Where you land in that range depends on the size of the room, whether the layout changes and the products you choose. After the free survey you get an itemised written quote, and the price is fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed.

Is the home survey in St Andrews really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

Do you cover KY16 in St Andrews?

Yes. We cover all of St Andrews, including KY16, and nearby Dundee, Carnoustie and Glenrothes. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in St Andrews?

Is a wet room better than a walk-in shower?

A wet room gives a completely level floor and a seamless finish, but costs more because the whole floor is tanked. A walk-in shower uses a low-profile tray and a glass panel, is quicker to fit and costs less. If you need level access, a wet room is the right choice; if you just want an open shower, a walk-in is usually enough. Our guide to wet rooms and walk-in showers goes further.