- Postcode districts
- BT15, BT36, BT37, BT39
- Nearby
- Belfast, Carrickfergus and Castlereagh
- 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 Newtownabbey?
As a guide, budget £800 to £2,200 including VAT for a replacement bath in Newtownabbey; your written quote will pin it down. Prices in Northern Ireland run at about 12% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Like-for-like bath
- New acrylic or steel bath, panel and taps
Shower bath
- Re-tiling to the bath area
Freestanding bath
- Freestanding acrylic or stone resin
Guide prices for Newtownabbey including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Newtownabbey
We cover every part of Newtownabbey, including BT15, BT36, BT37 and 1 more postcode districts, and nearby Belfast (4.4 miles) and Carrickfergus (5.6 miles).
Homes in and around Newtownabbey vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. Landlords with properties in Newtownabbey can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days. If the bath in your Newtownabbey home is the only thing letting the bathroom down, a swap in one or two days avoids a full refit.
Supplies across most of County Antrim are 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
- 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
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
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.
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.
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.
