- Postcode districts
- CW9
- Nearby
- Winsford, Warrington and Sandbach
- 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 Northwich?
In Northwich, a replacement bath typically costs £850–£2,400 including VAT, based on North West England prices. We adjust the national guide for North West England, where prices are typically about 6% below the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Like-for-like bath
- Silicone and tile repairs
Shower bath
- P or L-shaped shower bath
Freestanding bath
- Floor or wall-mounted filler
Guide prices for Northwich including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Northwich
We work right across Northwich — CW9 — and in neighbouring Winsford and Warrington.
In Northwich, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. Landlords with properties in Northwich can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days. Before a new bath is ordered for a Northwich home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening.
Most of Cheshire has moderately hard water. 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
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
- Filling the bath before sealing, so the silicone cures with the bath at its heaviest
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
Decisions to make first
Freestanding bath
Acrylic freestanding baths are manageable on most floors; stone resin and cast iron are much heavier when full. You need room to clean round the bath and a plan for where the waste and filler come up.
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.
