- Postcode districts
- BH6, BH7, BH23
- Nearby
- Bournemouth, New Milton and Ferndown
- Guide price
- £900–£2,600
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Dorset
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Christchurch?
As a guide, budget £900 to £2,600 including VAT for a replacement bath in Christchurch; your written quote will pin it down. 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 Christchurch including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Christchurch
We cover every part of Christchurch, including BH6, BH7 and BH23, and nearby Bournemouth (4.4 miles) and New Milton (5.2 miles).
Homes in and around Christchurch vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you are in Christchurch and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. Landlords with properties in Christchurch can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days.
Water across much of Dorset is hard. Taps, plug wastes and toilet pans scale up quickly, so chrome copes better than matt black, and a removable aerator is worth having. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Filling the bath before sealing, so the silicone cures with the bath at its heaviest
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- 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.
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.
