- Postcode districts
- DL16
- Nearby
- Bishop Auckland, Durham and Newton Aycliffe
- 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 Spennymoor?
Our guide price for a replacement bath in Spennymoor is £800–£2,200 including VAT. Labour costs in North East England put local prices at about 10% below the UK guide figure. 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 Spennymoor including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Spennymoor
In Spennymoor we cover DL16; we also cover Bishop Auckland, 4.2 miles away, and Durham.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Spennymoor: free survey, written quote, one team. If you are in Spennymoor and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. For Spennymoor homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain.
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
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
- 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
Decisions to make first
Size
Most UK baths are 1700 × 700 mm. Going longer or wider than the old bath means re-tiling and checking that the new one fits up the stairs.
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.
