- Postcode districts
- G84
- Nearby
- Greenock, Vale of Leven and Dumbarton
- Guide price
- £850–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Argyll and Bute
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Helensburgh?
Guide price in Helensburgh: £850–£2,400 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Labour costs in Scotland put local prices at about 4% below the UK guide figure. Travel and delivery to islands and remote areas are priced on your quote. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Like-for-like bath
- Old bath removed and disposed of
Shower bath
- Bath screen and shower
Freestanding bath
- Floor reinforcement check
Guide prices for Helensburgh including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Helensburgh
In Helensburgh we cover G84; we also cover Greenock, 4.2 miles away, and Vale of Leven.
Helensburgh gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. If the bath in your Helensburgh home is the only thing letting the bathroom down, a swap in one or two days avoids a full refit. Before a new bath is ordered for a Helensburgh home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening.
Supplies across most of Argyll and Bute are soft. In soft water, taps, wastes and toilet pans scale up slowly, so brushed and matt finishes are a safe choice. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- Filling the bath before sealing, so the silicone cures with the bath at its heaviest
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
Decisions to make first
Taps or filler
Deck taps on the rim are the simplest swap. Wall-mounted taps or a bath filler look cleaner but mean opening the wall, and an overflow filler hides the spout altogether.
Shower bath
A P-shaped or L-shaped bath is wider at the shower end, giving room to stand and space for a fixed screen instead of a curtain.
Rules that apply in Scotland
In Scotland, the Scottish Water Byelaws 2014 cover new taps, fillers and backflow protection. A replacement bath does not normally need a building warrant, but structural work to the floor for a heavy bath may.
