- Postcode districts
- WA7, WA8
- Nearby
- Runcorn, Halewood and Great Sankey
- 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 Widnes?
In Widnes, a replacement bath typically costs £850–£2,400 including VAT, based on North West England prices. Labour costs in North West England put local prices at about 6% below the UK guide figure. 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 Widnes including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Widnes
In Widnes we cover WA7 and WA8; we also cover Runcorn, 1.4 miles away, and Halewood.
Homes in and around Widnes vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If the bath in your Widnes home is the only thing letting the bathroom down, a swap in one or two days avoids a full refit. Landlords with properties in Widnes can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days.
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
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
- 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
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.
Acrylic or steel
Acrylic is warm to the touch, light and the usual choice; thicker, reinforced acrylic flexes less. Enamelled steel is rigid and hard-wearing but feels colder, and needs sound-deadening pads to stop it drumming.
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.
