- Postcode districts
- CH1
- Nearby
- Ellesmere Port, Garston and Speke
- Guide price
- £850–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of Cheshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Chester?
Guide price in Chester: £850–£2,400 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in North West England run at about 6% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. 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 Chester including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Chester
We work right across Chester — CH1 — and in neighbouring Ellesmere Port and Garston.
In a city the size of Chester, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. Survey visits in Chester cover the bath, the tiles around it and the waste route, so the quote reflects your bathroom rather than a standard job. For Chester homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain.
Supplies across most of Cheshire are moderately hard. Taps and wastes will need an occasional descale, and chrome or brushed finishes are easier to keep clean than polished brass. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Filling the bath before sealing, so the silicone cures with the bath at its heaviest
- 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
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
Decisions to make first
Bath panel
Acrylic panels are cheap and easy to clean; wood-effect panels match fitted furniture; a tiled panel on a frame looks built-in but needs an access hatch for the waste.
Size
Most UK baths are 1700 × 700 mm. Going longer or wider than the old bath means re-tiling and checking that the new one fits up the stairs.
Rules that apply in England
In England, Part G limits the hot water to a new bath to 48 °C at the outlet, usually with a thermostatic mixing valve, but only in a new dwelling or one created by a change of use. It does not apply to a replacement bath in an existing home, though a thermostatic valve is still sensible where children or older people bathe. New wiring for a shower over the bath or new lights is notifiable under Part P.
