- Postcode districts
- M3, M5, M6, M7, M27, M30 + 1 more
- Nearby
- Eccles, Old Trafford and Manchester
- Guide price
- £850–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Greater Manchester
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Salford?
As a guide, budget £850 to £2,400 including VAT for a replacement bath in Salford; your written quote will pin it down. We adjust the national guide for North West England, where prices are typically about 6% 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
- New acrylic or steel bath, panel and taps
Shower bath
- Re-tiling to the bath area
Freestanding bath
- Freestanding acrylic or stone resin
Guide prices for Salford including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Salford
As well as Salford itself (M3, M5, M6 and 4 more postcode districts), we survey in Eccles, Old Trafford and Manchester.
In a city the size of Salford, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. Before a new bath is ordered for a Salford home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening. Landlords with properties in Salford can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days.
Water across much of Greater Manchester 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
- 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
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.
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 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.
