- Postcode districts
- KY1, KY2
- Nearby
- Glenrothes, 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 Kirkcaldy?
As a guide, budget £850 to £2,400 including VAT for a replacement bath in Kirkcaldy; 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 Kirkcaldy including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Kirkcaldy
We cover every part of Kirkcaldy, including KY1 and KY2, and nearby Glenrothes (5.4 miles) and Dunfermline (11.9 miles).
Homes in and around Kirkcaldy vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. For Kirkcaldy homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain. Before a new bath is ordered for a Kirkcaldy home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening.
Supplies across most of Fife are 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
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
- Tile repairs or re-tiling around the bath, and a fixed screen where there is a shower over it
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
Decisions to make first
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.
Taps or filler
Deck taps on the rim are the simplest swap. Wall-mounted taps or a bath filler look cleaner but mean opening the wall, and an overflow filler hides the spout altogether.
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.
