A typical bathroom renovation in Dundee takes 10–14 working days from strip-out to handover. Here's exactly what happens on each day and why some projects take longer than they should.
Days 1–2: Strip-out and first-fix
Day 1: Floor protection laid through the access route. Old suite, tiles and flooring removed. Waste leaves site the same day in a skip outside. By end of day the room is a shell.
Day 2: First-fix plumbing — new hot and cold supplies, waste pipes, valves. First-fix electrics — lighting cables, extractor, shaver socket, underfloor heating mat positioning.
Days 3–5: Walls, floors and waterproofing
Day 3: Plasterboard goes up (moisture-resistant boards). Floor inspected and prepared. Any structural reinforcement to joists if needed.
Day 4: Waterproof tanking applied in wet zones — typically full-height in the shower area and a generous splash zone. Joints, corners and drain interfaces reinforced.
Day 5: Underfloor heating mat laid. Self-levelling compound poured over the floor where needed. Tanking flood-tested.
Days 6–9: Tiling
Day 6: Floor tiles dry-laid to plan cuts, then bedded onto the substrate.
Day 7–8: Wall tiles dry-laid and set out so joints line through with floor tiles and around the shower niche. Then bedded.
Day 9: Grouting throughout. Initial silicone work to wet edges.
Days 10–13: Second-fix and suite
Day 10–11: Suite goes in — bath, WC, basin, towel rail. Brassware fitted. Shower valve and screen installed.
Day 12: Electrics commissioned and tested. Mirror, vanity unit, accessories. Lighting circuits balanced.
Day 13: Paintwork, skirtings, trim. Final silicone work.
Day 14: Snag, clean, handover
Snag against our own checklist. Anything not right is corrected before we leave. Deep clean. Walk-through with you covering care instructions and warranty paperwork.
Where projects slip
Materials not on site before starting — the single biggest cause of delay. We never start without everything in hand.
Surprise issues in old properties — rotten joists, lead pipes, undersized soil stacks. These are flagged at quote stage where possible.
Client-supplied items delivered late or wrong spec. If you're supplying anything, get it on site a week before start.
Trades not coordinated — only an issue when fitters subcontract. With all trades in-house this disappears.
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