- Postcode districts
- EC1N, NW1, NW3, NW5, NW6, W1T + 11 more
- Nearby
- Holloway, Islington and Archway
- Guide price
- £1,100–£3,100
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Greater London
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Camden Town?
As a guide, budget £1,100 to £3,100 including VAT for a replacement bath in Camden Town; your written quote will pin it down. Labour costs in London put local prices at about 25% above the UK guide figure. 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 Camden Town including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Camden Town
We work right across Camden Town — EC1N, NW1, NW3 and 14 more postcode districts — and in neighbouring Holloway and Islington.
In Camden Town, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. For Camden Town homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain. If you are in Camden Town and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose.
Most of Greater London 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
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
