- Postcode districts
- TS24, TS25, TS26
- Nearby
- Peterlee, Billingham and Middlesbrough
- Guide price
- £800–£2,200
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of County Durham
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Hartlepool?
As a guide, budget £800 to £2,200 including VAT for a replacement bath in Hartlepool; your written quote will pin it down. Prices in North East England run at about 10% 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 Hartlepool including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Hartlepool
In Hartlepool we cover TS24, TS25 and TS26; we also cover Peterlee, 7.2 miles away, and Billingham.
Hartlepool has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. For Hartlepool homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain. Before a new bath is ordered for a Hartlepool home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening.
Most of County Durham has moderately hard water. 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
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
- Tile repairs or re-tiling around the bath, and a fixed screen where there is a shower over it
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
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.
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 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.
