Bath replacement in Queensferry

Postcode districts: EH30
Nearby: Broxburn, Dunfermline and Currie
Guide price: £850–£2,400
Typical time on site: 1–2 working days
Water: Soft across most of Edinburgh
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a replacement bath cost in Queensferry?

Our guide price for a replacement bath in Queensferry is £850–£2,400 including VAT. Prices in Scotland 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.

Typical

Like-for-like bath

£850–£1,750

Silicone and tile repairs

Shower bath

£1,350–£2,400

P or L-shaped shower bath

Freestanding bath

£2,400–£5,800

Floor or wall-mounted filler

Guide prices for Queensferry including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Queensferry

We work right across Queensferry — EH30 — and in neighbouring Broxburn and Dunfermline.

Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Queensferry: free survey, written quote, one team. If the bath in your Queensferry home is the only thing letting the bathroom down, a swap in one or two days avoids a full refit. Before a new bath is ordered for a Queensferry home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening.

Most of Edinburgh is supplied with soft water. In soft water, taps, wastes and toilet pans scale up slowly, so brushed and matt finishes are a safe choice. 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
Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
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.

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.

Rules that apply in Scotland

In Scotland, the Scottish Water Byelaws 2014 cover new taps, fillers and backflow protection. A replacement bath does not normally need a building warrant, but structural work to the floor for a heavy bath may.

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Bath replacement in Queensferry: questions

What is the price of a replacement bath in Queensferry?

A replacement bath in Queensferry usually costs £850–£2,400 including VAT. The final figure comes down to what you choose and what we find at the survey; your written quote lists every item so you can see where the money goes.

Do you cover EH30 in Queensferry?

Yes. We cover all of Queensferry, including EH30, and nearby Broxburn, Dunfermline and Currie. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Queensferry?

Will a replacement bath in Queensferry need a building warrant?

Usually not for a straight refit. Building warrants are issued by the local council's building standards service, and forming a new bathroom, changing drainage or structural work can need one. We tell you at the survey and handle the application if one is needed.

Can you replace a bath without removing the tiles?

Sometimes. If the tiles stop just above the rim with a silicone joint and the new bath is the same size, they can often stay. If the tiles sit on the bath edge, the bottom row usually cracks or comes away when the old bath is cut out. We tell you which applies at the survey and show tile repairs as a separate line on the quote.