- Postcode districts
- GL50, GL51, GL53
- Nearby
- Tewkesbury, Gloucester and Stroud
- Guide price
- £900–£2,600
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Gloucestershire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Cheltenham?
Our guide price for a replacement bath in Cheltenham is £900–£2,600 including VAT. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Like-for-like bath
- Old bath removed and disposed of
Shower bath
- Bath screen and shower
Freestanding bath
- Floor reinforcement check
Guide prices for Cheltenham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Cheltenham
We cover every part of Cheltenham, including GL50, GL51 and GL53, and nearby Tewkesbury (7.2 miles) and Gloucester (7.4 miles).
Across a large town like Cheltenham, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If you are in Cheltenham and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. Landlords with properties in Cheltenham can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days.
Most of Gloucestershire has 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
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
- 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
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.
Bath panel
Acrylic panels are cheap and easy to clean; wood-effect panels match fitted furniture; a tiled panel on a frame looks built-in but needs an access hatch for the waste.
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.
