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Bathroom renovation cost in Scotland

Most homeowners pay £5,500 – £9,200 (mid-range, typical £7,100, including VAT), 1% above the national average.

Most homeowners pay

£5,500 – £9,200Scotland · 5 m² · incl. VAT
Typical: £7,100
Labour £2,490Materials £3,407Work hours: 81.3

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Price levels in Scotland

TypicalLabourMaterials
Basic£5,250
£4,100 – £6,800
£2,104£2,267
Mid-range£7,100
£5,500 – £9,200
£2,490£3,407
Premium£9,700
£7,550 – £12,600
£2,710£5,360

Why prices in Scotland are different

Labour makes up about 42% of a mid-range bathroom renovation job, around 81 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in Scotland cost about 2% more than the national average (official wage data: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tables 14 and 15), while materials are priced much the same across the country. That is why the total comes out 1% above the national figure.

Scotland ranks 2 of 11 UK regions for this job, from most to least expensive.

Next to it in the price ranking

Bathroom renovation cost in London£7,350
Bathroom renovation cost in South East£7,000
Bathroom renovation cost in East£6,950
Bathroom renovation cost in North West£6,950
National average£7,000

Other home projects in Scotland

ProjectMid-range
Air conditioning cost in Scotland£4,500
Air source heat pump cost in Scotland£13,000
Curved stairlift cost in Scotland£6,500
EV charger cost in Scotland£1,000
External wall insulation cost in Scotland£26,100
Fencing cost in Scotland£2,800
Garage door cost in Scotland£1,750
Garden decking cost in Scotland£2,800
Gutter guards cost in Scotland£810
Hot water cylinder cost in Scotland£2,200
House rewire cost in Scotland£6,900
New boiler cost in Scotland£2,850
New driveway cost in Scotland£5,550
New flooring cost in Scotland£2,650
New kitchen cost in Scotland£7,850
New roof cost in Scotland£17,100
Painting and decorating cost in Scotland£3,050
Rendering cost in Scotland£11,600
Replacement windows cost in Scotland£3,600
Solar panels cost in Scotland£12,500
Stairlift cost in Scotland£3,000
Underpinning cost in Scotland£12,600
Walk-in bath cost in Scotland£6,050
Walk-in shower cost in Scotland£3,050

Frequently asked questions

How much does bathroom renovation cost in Scotland?

A mid-range job typically costs £7,100 including VAT, with most homeowners paying between £5,500 and £9,200. A basic job is about £5,250 and a premium one about £9,700.

Is bathroom renovation more expensive in Scotland than the national average?

Scotland: 1% above the national average. Labour makes up about 42% of a mid-range bathroom renovation job, around 81 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in Scotland cost about 2% more than the national average (official wage data: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tables 14 and 15), while materials are priced much the same across the country. That is why the total comes out 1% above the national figure.

How much of the price is labour in Scotland?

About 42% at the mid-range level, around 81 hours of work at local rates. The rest is materials, equipment and disposal, which vary much less between regions.

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