- Postcode districts
- KY6, KY7
- Nearby
- Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline and Queensferry
- Guide price
- £850–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Fife
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Glenrothes?
As a guide, budget £850 to £2,400 including VAT for a replacement bath in Glenrothes; your written quote will pin it down. We adjust the national guide for Scotland, where prices are typically about 4% below the UK average. 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 Glenrothes including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Glenrothes
We work right across Glenrothes — KY6 and KY7 — and in neighbouring Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline.
Homes in and around Glenrothes vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. Before a new bath is ordered for a Glenrothes home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening. Landlords with properties in Glenrothes can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days.
Water across much of Fife is soft. 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
- 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
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
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.
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 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.
