- Postcode districts
- DE72, NG9, NG10
- Nearby
- Ilkeston, Nottingham and West Bridgford
- Guide price
- £850–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of Derbyshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Long Eaton?
Guide price in Long Eaton: £850–£2,400 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in East Midlands run at about 4% 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 Long Eaton including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Long Eaton
We cover every part of Long Eaton, including DE72, NG9 and NG10, and nearby Ilkeston (5.2 miles) and Nottingham (6.3 miles).
Homes in and around Long Eaton vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you are in Long Eaton and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. Landlords with properties in Long Eaton can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days.
Most of Derbyshire 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
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.
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.
