- Postcode districts
- PL31
- Nearby
- St Austell, Newquay and Truro
- Guide price
- £900–£2,600
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Cornwall
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Bodmin?
As a guide, budget £900 to £2,600 including VAT for a replacement bath in Bodmin; your written quote will pin it down. 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 Bodmin including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Bodmin
In Bodmin we cover PL31; we also cover St Austell, 9.2 miles away, and Newquay.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Bodmin: free survey, written quote, one team. Landlords with properties in Bodmin can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days. If you are in Bodmin and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose.
Water across much of Cornwall is 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
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- Tile repairs or re-tiling around the bath, and a fixed screen where there is a shower over it
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
