- Postcode districts
- TR18
- Nearby
- Camborne, Redruth and Falmouth
- 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 Penzance?
In Penzance, a replacement bath typically costs £900–£2,600 including VAT, based on South West England prices. 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 Penzance including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Penzance
We cover every part of Penzance, including TR18, and nearby Camborne (12.5 miles) and Redruth (15.9 miles).
Penzance gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. Landlords with properties in Penzance can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days. If you are in Penzance and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose.
Most of Cornwall is supplied with soft water. 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
- 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
- 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.
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.
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.
