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Utility Rooms in Scottish Borders
Appliance housing, drying racks and worktop that hides the laundry.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
Scottish Borders is a county of stone mill-town terraces and substantial rural farmhouses. That is exactly the kind of building stock a utility room has to be drawn around, so we allow for it at survey stage rather than on fitting day — walls get checked for wind and plumb, floors for level, and the setting-out is taken from the worst reading, not the best.
How we approach it
Walls in Scottish Borders are rarely square and floors are rarely level. A utility room that is built in a workshop to a nominal size will show every millimetre of that. We survey first, scribe on site, and finish so the joint line disappears.
How we build it
Moisture matters more than most people expect. Timber is conditioned before machining, and anything going into a kitchen, utility or bathroom is specified in materials that will not swell at the bottom edge. That is why the base of a well-made unit still closes cleanly after five winters.
Finish and materials
Finishing happens in the workshop wherever possible. Sprayed paint gives an even film that brushwork cannot match, and the only work left on site is the final touch-in around scribes and fixings.
| Guide price | from £820 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 6–8 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | Moisture-resistant MDF |
| Survey area | All of Scottish Borders, including Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Kelso |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Scottish Borders turns it into a fixed written quote.
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What happens next
Four steps, no surprises
Survey
A joiner visits, measures the opening, checks for level and plumb, and talks through how you want to use the space.
Drawings & quote
You get a setting-out drawing and a fixed written price. Nothing is ordered until you have approved both.
Workshop
Parts are machined, assembled and finished under cover while the site carries on with other trades.
Fit & handover
We fit, scribe, adjust and touch in, then walk you through care and adjustment before we leave.
Straight answers
Utility Rooms in Scottish Borders — common questions
What height should the appliance housing be?
Standard 900mm worktop height, with the machines under. Raising them 300mm on a plinth saves your back and is popular, but you lose the worktop run above them.
How much space does a utility actually need?
A 1,800mm run against one wall houses two machines, a sink and a small worktop. That is the realistic minimum for it to be worth doing.
What worktop suits a utility?
Laminate or quartz. Timber will suffer around a sink and behind a washing machine where it gets repeated splashes and steam.
Can I dry clothes in there?
Yes, with a ceiling-mounted airer or a pull-down rail, and an extract fan on a humidistat. Drying clothes in a sealed room is how you get mould on the ceiling.
Do you work with architects and builders?
Regularly. We can work to your drawings and specification, price from a schedule, and co-ordinate with the main contractor's programme. We are equally happy dealing directly with a homeowner from a rough sketch.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in Scottish Borders — we’ll tell you what it costs
Every quote starts with a free measured survey, so the price you get is the price you pay. No deposit is taken until you have drawings you are happy with.