Arranging bathroom work in Edinburgh? Bathroom Fitters fit new suites, replace old fittings and complete full refurbishments. Provide the room size, existing layout and the fixtures you want installed. This helps a bathroom-fitter price labour, materials, access and finishing details for the room.
For accurate bathroom quotes, describe the scope, room size and access. Bathroom Fitters can then price labour, materials, disposal and making good. Describe the job and get quotes to plan next steps.
This checklist covers the main factors that affect scope and price.
Typical guide prices (ballpark):
Prices below are adjusted for the Scotland area, based on regional labour-cost data (ONS).
Costs can change with property size, access, condition and whether making good is needed.
Use this checklist when comparing and hiring for your job.
BATHROOM ESSENTIALS
A quick guide to planning your project, understanding costs and choosing a good Bathroom Fitter.
USEFUL TO KNOW
Cost depends on whether pipework and electrics need moving (not just swapping fixtures in place), the tiling area, fixture quality, and whether structural changes are needed (like removing a bath for a walk-in shower). Moving a toilet's position, in particular, is one of the more expensive changes because of the soil pipe work involved.
USEFUL TO KNOW
A close-coupled toilet is the standard, affordable choice. A wall-hung toilet looks sleeker and is easier to clean around but needs a concealed cistern built into the wall, adding cost and reducing space behind the wall for other services. Similar trade-offs apply to countertop vs inset basins.
HOW IT WORKS
Keep any electrical certification (if new circuits were added) and product warranties from the suite and fittings together. It's worth checking silicone sealant around the shower/bath every year or two and re-sealing if it's cracking, since this is a common early failure point that's cheap to maintain.
COST & QUOTES
Three is reasonable for most bathroom jobs. For a full refit, make sure each quote specifies the same suite brand and tile allowance, since bathroom quotes vary a lot based on fixture quality assumptions that aren't always stated upfront.
COST & QUOTES
Tanking is a waterproof membrane applied behind tiles, particularly around showers and baths, to stop water getting into the wall or floor structure below. Skipping this step is a common cause of hidden damp and rot that only becomes visible years later — worth confirming it's included, not assumed, in a refit quote.
GETTING A QUOTE
A proper quote should specify the suite brand/model (not just "a toilet, a basin"), whether tiling and waterproofing are included, whether electrical and plumbing work is covered directly or subcontracted, and what happens if hidden pipework issues are found once the old suite is removed.
GETTING A QUOTE
Tiles, the suite, and fittings are often a smaller share of the total cost than labour, particularly for a full refit involving tanking and tiling. A cheap quote is worth checking against the same fixture brands and tile spec as competing quotes, not just a lower labour rate.
WORTH KNOWING
A fixture swap (like-for-like toilet or basin) is usually a day or two. A full bathroom refit including tiling and waterproofing commonly takes 1-2 weeks, and it's often the only bathroom in the property out of use for that period — worth planning around if you only have one.
LOCAL AREA
Edinburgh's Old and New Towns sit within a UNESCO World Heritage boundary, and that status shapes what can and can't be changed on many buildings across the city. Georgian terraces and crescents dominate large parts of the centre, with sandstone tenements typical of the wider city, alongside inter-war suburbs and post-war housing further out. Stone stairs, shared closes and stringent conservation controls are routine here in a way they aren't in most UK cities, so permissions can take longer than the work itself. A job in the New Town is a genuinely different proposition to one in a 1960s estate on the edge of the city, even though both carry the same Edinburgh postcode area.
Bathroom refits in Edinburgh frequently involve working within older buildings where pipework routing, floor construction and limited room dimensions create challenges. Georgian and tenement properties commonly require pipework rerouting and occasional subfloor strengthening before new baths or wet‑rooms are installed, while later suburban houses often allow more flexibility for layout changes. Waterproofing/tanking and proper ventilation are critical — Part F requires extract ventilation and waterproofing standards must be met before tiling to prevent damp entering historic fabric.
Electrical elements such as lighting and shaver sockets in bathrooms are notifiable under Part P and should be handled by competent electricians; bathroom fitters coordinating these services will save time and ensure compliance. Homeowners should choose fitters who can demonstrate experience with older floor structures and can liaise with listed‑building officers where finishes might be sensitive. Ask for a full scope showing waterproofing details, ventilation provision, and which certified trades (electrician, plumber) will sign off the work.
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