- Postcode districts
- SS16, SS17
- Nearby
- Basildon, Pitsea and Grays
- Guide price
- £950–£2,600
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Essex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Stanford-le-Hope?
Our guide price for a replacement bath in Stanford-le-Hope is £950–£2,600 including VAT. Prices in East of England run at about 6% 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 Stanford-le-Hope including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Stanford-le-Hope
As well as Stanford-le-Hope itself (SS16 and SS17), we survey in Basildon, Pitsea and Grays.
In Stanford-le-Hope, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If you are in Stanford-le-Hope and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. Before a new bath is ordered for a Stanford-le-Hope home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening.
Most of Essex has very hard water. 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
- 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
- Filling the bath before sealing, so the silicone cures with the bath at its heaviest
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 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.
