Wet rooms in East Kilbride

Postcode districts: G74
Nearby: Cambuslang, Blantyre and Rutherglen
Guide price: £5,800–£11,500
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Soft across most of Lanarkshire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in East Kilbride?

Guide price in East Kilbride: £5,800–£11,500 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. 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.

Compact

£4,300–£6,700

Under about 4 m²

Typical

Signature

£6,700–£11,500

Frameless screen, thermostatic shower

Large or luxury

£11,500–£17,250

Concealed valves, feature lighting

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

Working in East Kilbride

In East Kilbride we cover G74; we also cover Cambuslang, 3.2 miles away, and Blantyre.

Across a large town like East Kilbride, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. For a wet room in a East Kilbride flat, the first step is the title deeds, because agreement from the other owners or the factor is often needed before any work starts. We quote wet rooms in East Kilbride only after looking at the floor construction, because that is where most of the cost difference lies.

Water across much of Lanarkshire is soft. If that holds for your street in East Kilbride, 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

A survey of the floor construction, the joist size and direction or the concrete slab, and the route to the soil stack
Strip-out, waste removal, a final flow test to the drain and handover
A frameless glass screen fixed to the wall and floor
Full tanking of the floor and the shower walls, with sealed corners, pipe collars and a sealed drain connection

Decisions to make first

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.

Open or screened

A fully open shower with no glass only works in a larger room, with the basin, WC and towels well away from the spray.

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 East Kilbride: questions

How much should I budget for a wet room in East Kilbride?

A wet room in East Kilbride 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.

Do you cover G74 in East Kilbride?

Yes. We cover all of East Kilbride, including G74, and nearby Cambuslang, Blantyre and Rutherglen. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in East Kilbride?

Will a wet room in East Kilbride need a building warrant?

Usually not for a straight refit. Building warrants are issued by the local council's building standards service, and forming a new bathroom, changing drainage or structural work can need one. We tell you at the survey and handle the application if one is needed.

What is tanking in a wet room?

Tanking is the waterproof layer under the tiles that stops water reaching the floor and walls. It is usually a liquid or sheet membrane, with sealing tape at every corner, board joint and pipe. Tiles and grout are not waterproof on their own, so the tanking is what actually keeps the water in.