- Postcode districts
- CR0, CR2, CR9
- Nearby
- Croydon, Purley and Carshalton
- 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 South Croydon?
As a guide, budget £1,100 to £3,100 including VAT for a replacement bath in South Croydon; 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 South Croydon including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in South Croydon
In South Croydon we cover CR0, CR2 and CR9; we also cover Croydon, 1.5 miles away, and Purley.
In South Croydon, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. Landlords with properties in South Croydon can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days. For South Croydon homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain.
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
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
- 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
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
