- Postcode districts
- BT40
- Nearby
- Carrickfergus, Newtownabbey and Bangor
- Guide price
- £800–£2,200
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of County Antrim
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Larne?
As a guide, budget £800 to £2,200 including VAT for a replacement bath in Larne; your written quote will pin it down. We adjust the national guide for Northern Ireland, where prices are typically about 12% 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 Larne including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Larne
We cover every part of Larne, including BT40, and nearby Carrickfergus (9.3 miles) and Newtownabbey (13.6 miles).
Larne gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. Survey visits in Larne cover the bath, the tiles around it and the waste route, so the quote reflects your bathroom rather than a standard job. If you are in Larne and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose.
Most of County Antrim 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
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
- Filling the bath before sealing, so the silicone cures with the bath at its heaviest
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
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.
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 Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 apply to the new taps or filler. Building control is involved only if the floor structure or drainage is altered.
