A bathroom installation replaces your old suite with new sanitaryware, a bath or shower, tiling and fittings, including the plumbing, electrics, ventilation and waterproofing needed for a complete, watertight room.
Addresses across AB10, AB11, AB15 and AB16 fall within our coverage for a new bathroom, so if your home is in Aberdeen we can arrange a survey on a day that works for you. We inspect the existing building, discuss materials and layout, and then price the agreed specification in writing. Expect a guide range of £4,800–£11,500 including VAT before that visit.
- Guide price
- £4,800–£11,500 inc VAT
- Time on site
- 1–2 weeks per bathroom
- Postcodes
- AB10, AB11, AB15, AB16 and AB24
- Planning rules
- Scotland
- Local area
- Aberdeen City
- Survey
- Free, with a written quote
What should you budget for a new bathroom in Aberdeen?
Here is how the guide price for a new bathroom breaks down in Aberdeen. We start from national figures and adjust for Scotland, which comes out about 4% below the national guide. The resulting range, VAT included, is £4,800–£11,500, and a survey, at no cost to you, firms it up.
| Type of job | What it usually involves | Guide in Aberdeen |
|---|---|---|
| Shower room or en-suite | A compact room with a shower, basin and toilet, keeping the existing layout. | £3,800–£7,700 |
| Family bathroom | A full suite with bath and shower, new tiling, lighting and an extractor fan. | £4,800–£11,500 |
| Premium bathroom or wet room | Standalone bath, wet room or walk-in shower, underfloor heating and large-format tiles. | £11,500–£19,000 |
The main things that change the figure:
- Room size and the amount of tiling
- Suite, shower and tap specification
- Wet room waterproofing and underfloor heating
- Condition of the floor, walls and existing pipework
What’s included?
- Removal and disposal of the old suite and tiles
- New supply and waste pipework, including concealed fittings
- Electrics, lighting and extractor fan by qualified trades, with certificates
- Waterproofing behind showers and in wet areas
- Bath or shower, basin, toilet and taps fitted and tested
- Heated towel rail, silicone sealing and a final clean
Local housing and a new bathroom
Aberdeen is built largely of grey granite, from tenements and terraces to granite villas in the West End, with post-war council housing and newer estates on the outskirts. Across Aberdeenshire, harled stone cottages, fishing-town terraces in Peterhead and Fraserburgh, and modern developments in commuter towns such as Westhill and Ellon are common.
Granite walls need repointing with a mortar matched to the stone, and slate roofs often want attention after hard winters. Harled cottages need breathable finishes, while newer estates commonly add extensions, garage conversions and driveways.
These patterns matter for a new bathroom: older walls, roofs and floors in Aberdeen can need different materials or extra preparation compared with newer homes.
Permissions for a new bathroom in Aberdeen
Aberdeen is in Scotland, so the planning and building rules set out below are the ones that apply. We confirm the details with the council before we quote.
Internal improvements do not need planning permission in Scotland unless the building is listed.
Like-for-like kitchen and bathroom replacements do not normally need a building warrant, but structural changes and some drainage or heating alterations do, and electrical work must meet the building standards.
Rules change and every property is different, so we check the planning history and constraints for your address before we quote.
How does the job run?
Survey and measure
We arrange a free site survey on a date convenient to you. We measure up, look at the existing structure and access, and discuss your plans for a new bathroom so the price reflects your home.
Written quote
Next you receive a written quote with a fixed price for the agreed specification. It lists what is included, what is not, and how payments are staged, so you can compare it properly.
Dates and permissions
Once you accept, we agree start dates, order materials and deal with any planning, building control or neighbour notices the job needs. You'll know who is coming and when before work begins.
The work itself
The job proceeds in the order set out in the programme, with dust and debris kept under control. Finally we tidy away, inspect the work together and pass the finished project over to you with its paperwork.
How we work
Questions about a new bathroom in Aberdeen
Will I have to go without a bathroom?
If it is your only bathroom, you will usually be without a shower or bath for most of the fitting time. We aim to keep the toilet working overnight wherever possible, refitting it temporarily at the end of each day during strip-out and first fix. If you have a second bathroom or downstairs toilet, the disruption is much easier. We plan the sequence with you before starting.
How long does it take to fit a bathroom?
Fitting a typical bathroom takes one to two weeks on site. Strip-out and first-fix plumbing and electrics come first, followed by any plastering or boarding, waterproofing, tiling and then the suite, taps and fittings. Wet rooms and rooms with underfloor heating take longer because screeds and waterproofing need time to cure. We give you a day-by-day plan before work starts.
Do I need a new boiler for a new shower?
You do not always need a new boiler for a new shower, but your hot water system decides what kind of shower will work well. Combi boilers suit mixer showers directly from the mains. Tank-fed systems may need a pump for good pressure, and electric showers heat their own water. We check your boiler, cylinder and water pressure during the survey and recommend a shower to match.
Is the price fixed?
Yes, for the specification we agree. Your written quote sets out exactly what is included at a fixed price. It only changes if you ask for something different, or if a problem the survey could not reasonably reveal later needs extra work. In either case we explain the change and confirm it in writing before going ahead.
Can you combine a new bathroom with other work?
Yes. Because we manage several trades under one contract, we can plan a new bathroom alongside other work on your Aberdeen home, such as new windows with rendering, or a kitchen refit with an extension. Combining jobs can reduce repeat set-up such as scaffolding, skips and access, and every element is listed and priced in the same written quote.
Also covering areas around Aberdeen
Aberdeen and its AB10, AB11, AB15 and AB16 postcodes are part of our coverage. Homeowners in Nigg, Inverurie and Peterhead can also book a free survey with us and receive a written price for their job.