Bathroom replacement programmes · Scotland

Bathroom replacement programmes in the Scottish Borders

We renew bathrooms in occupied social homes in the Scottish Borders, keeping a working toilet in use every night and finishing with certificates.

We take on bathroom replacement in the Scottish Borders for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in the Scottish Borders belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Scottish Borders at a glance

Council: Scottish Borders Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 115,240 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (our estimate)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in the Scottish Borders?

Most social homes in the Scottish Borders are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Scottish Borders Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in the Scottish Borders?

Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
Baths, showers, basins and WCs, including thermostatic showers
Humidity-controlled extract fans
Electrical work in special locations, certified and notified where required
Level-access shower conversions where assessed

Bathroom replacement programmes in a social home

How do we deliver it?

We fit humidity-controlled extract ventilation as part of the renewal, because a new bathroom without effective extract is a future damp and mould call.

Which rules apply in the Scottish Borders?

In Scotland, electrical work must meet the building standards and BS 7671. We confirm for your project whether a building warrant is needed.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about bathroom replacement

What does bathroom replacement cost in the Scottish Borders?

Our guide range for a bathroom in a replacement programme in the Scottish Borders is £5,350–£7,750 per bathroom. That is the UK range of £5,500–£8,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (our own estimate); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.

Questions about bathroom replacement in the Scottish Borders

Does Scottish Borders Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near the Scottish Borders?

Yes. We take on bathroom replacement across Scotland, including Midlothian, East Lothian, Edinburgh and West Lothian, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on bathroom replacement in the Scottish Borders as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in the Scottish Borders can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for bathroom replacement, working under their systems and their client's specification.