- Postcode districts
- CA28
- Nearby
- Workington, Barrow in Furness and Penrith
- Guide price
- £850–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Cumbria
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Whitehaven?
For Whitehaven, our guide range for a replacement bath is £850 to £2,400 including VAT. Labour costs in North West England put local prices at about 6% 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
- Old bath removed and disposed of
Shower bath
- Bath screen and shower
Freestanding bath
- Floor reinforcement check
Guide prices for Whitehaven including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Whitehaven
In Whitehaven we cover CA28; we also cover Workington, 6.7 miles away, and Barrow in Furness.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Whitehaven: free survey, written quote, one team. If the bath in your Whitehaven home is the only thing letting the bathroom down, a swap in one or two days avoids a full refit. If you are in Whitehaven and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose.
Water across much of Cumbria is 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
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
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.
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.
