- Postcode districts
- TN34, TN35, TN37, TN38
- Nearby
- Bexhill-on-Sea, Hailsham and Eastbourne
- Guide price
- £1,000–£2,800
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of East Sussex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Hastings?
As a guide, budget £1,000 to £2,800 including VAT for a replacement bath in Hastings; your written quote will pin it down. We adjust the national guide for South East England, where prices are typically about 12% above the UK average. 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 Hastings including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Hastings
We cover every part of Hastings, including TN34, TN35, TN37 and 1 more postcode districts, and nearby Bexhill-on-Sea (4.8 miles) and Hailsham (14.1 miles).
Across a large town like Hastings, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If you are in Hastings and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. For Hastings homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain.
Supplies across most of East Sussex are 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
- Tile repairs or re-tiling around the bath, and a fixed screen where there is a shower over it
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
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.
