Bathroom projects in Selkirk can range from replacing a suite to a full refit. Bathroom Fitters fit baths, showers, toilets and basins and complete tiling and finishing. Provide the room size, layout and any access limits to keep quotes realistic and comparable.
Share the details of your bathroom refit to get quotes from bathroom-fitters. Include photos, room size and any access limits. Describe your job and get quotes so you can compare options.
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 ADVICE
Helpful information to plan your job, understand costs and choose the right Bathroom Fitter.
WORTH KNOWING
A walk-in shower needs careful floor falls (gradient) toward the drain to work without a shower tray — this is more technically demanding than fitting a standard shower tray and enclosure, and a poorly built one is a common source of water pooling or leaks. A full wet room takes this further, tanking the whole floor.
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.
PRICING & 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.
SAFETY & COMPLIANCE
First, ask to see photos of similar completed jobs, ideally local ones. Second, clarify exactly who does the electrical and plumbing work — the fitter directly, or a subcontracted registered tradesperson. Third, get a written quote that separates labour, fixtures and tiling.
QUALITY & GUARANTEES
Ask what's covered by a workmanship guarantee specifically — tiling and waterproofing failures (the most costly to fix if they go wrong) should be explicitly included, not just the visible fixtures. Fixture manufacturer warranties are separate again and worth keeping paperwork for.
PRICING & 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.
RULES & STANDARDS
Do I need building control sign-off for a bathroom refit? Usually not for a like-for-like refit, but new electrical circuits or moving significant plumbing may need it, handled via the relevant registered tradesperson. Can I do my own tiling? Yes, tiling itself isn't regulated — it's the electrics and plumbing behind it that are.
WORTH KNOWING
In a converted property, check whether waste pipework runs independently or shares a stack with other flats — this affects what changes are straightforward versus needing wider building consent. Worth checking before committing to a layout change like moving the toilet position.
ABOUT THIS AREA
Selkirk is a historic market town and former royal burgh in the Scottish Borders, lying on the Ettrick Water — a tributary of the River Tweed. Traditionally known for its population of ‘Souters’ (cobblers), Selkirk’s recent figures show about 4,663 residents in 2022, a small fall from 2011, and it sits in the TD7 postcode district under Scottish Borders Council. Its riverside setting and market‑town heritage mean the built environment includes older properties and streets shaped by centuries of local trade. For anyone sourcing trades, using TD7 narrows searches to firms familiar with Scottish Borders planning rules and sensitive repair work on older buildings; practical considerations include potential river‑proximity issues for basements or damp, the need for contractors experienced with traditional stonework and slate roofing, and generally good access for vans combined with occasional narrow historic streets that favour contractors used to working in older town centres.
Bathrooms in Selkirk’s older buildings frequently require careful planning to accommodate modern wet‑room standards while preserving stone walls and constrained layouts typical of historic properties. Older floors may need subfloor strengthening and pipework rerouting before waterproof tanking and tiling can proceed, and extractor fans must be specified to meet Part F ventilation rules and avoid damp issues in cold properties.
Any electrical work in bathrooms falls under Part P and requires a competent electrician or appropriate certification to ensure safety. Space constraints in older townhouses call for clever layouts and specialist solutions for pre‑plumbed furniture or compact plumbing units. When sourcing a bathroom fitter, request a full survey that checks floor strength and pipe routes, insist on written waterproofing guarantees, and confirm who will coordinate the electrical sign‑off for lights and shaver sockets.
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