- Postcode districts
- DT3, DT4
- Nearby
- Dorchester, Poole and Yeovil
- 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 Weymouth?
Our guide price for a replacement bath in Weymouth is £900–£2,600 including VAT. 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 Weymouth including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Weymouth
In Weymouth we cover DT3 and DT4; we also cover Dorchester, 7.2 miles away, and Poole.
Homes in and around Weymouth vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. Survey visits in Weymouth cover the bath, the tiles around it and the waste route, so the quote reflects your bathroom rather than a standard job. For Weymouth homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain.
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
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
- Filling the bath before sealing, so the silicone cures with the bath at its heaviest
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
Decisions to make first
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.
Bath panel
Acrylic panels are cheap and easy to clean; wood-effect panels match fitted furniture; a tiled panel on a frame looks built-in but needs an access hatch for the waste.
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.
