- Postcode districts
- BN3, BN41, BN42
- Nearby
- Hove, Shoreham-by-Sea and Brighton
- 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 Portslade?
In Portslade, a replacement bath typically costs £1,000–£2,800 including VAT, based on South East England prices. Prices in South East England run at about 12% above 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
- Silicone and tile repairs
Shower bath
- P or L-shaped shower bath
Freestanding bath
- Floor or wall-mounted filler
Guide prices for Portslade including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Portslade
In Portslade we cover BN3, BN41 and BN42; we also cover Hove, 2.3 miles away, and Shoreham-by-Sea.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Portslade: free survey, written quote, one team. For Portslade homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain. If the bath in your Portslade home is the only thing letting the bathroom down, a swap in one or two days avoids a full refit.
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
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
- 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
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
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.
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.
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.
