- Postcode districts
- NP23
- Nearby
- Merthyr Tydfil, Blackwood and Gelligaer
- Guide price
- £850–£2,300
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Varies across Gwent
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Ebbw Vale?
For Ebbw Vale, our guide range for a replacement bath is £850 to £2,300 including VAT. Prices in Wales run at about 7% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. 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 Ebbw Vale including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Ebbw Vale
As well as Ebbw Vale itself (NP23), we survey in Merthyr Tydfil, Blackwood and Gelligaer.
In Ebbw Vale, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. Survey visits in Ebbw Vale cover the bath, the tiles around it and the waste route, so the quote reflects your bathroom rather than a standard job. For Ebbw Vale homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain.
Supplies across Gwent range from soft to hard depending on the source. Taps and wastes will need an occasional descale, and chrome or brushed finishes are easier to keep clean than polished brass. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Filling the bath before sealing, so the silicone cures with the bath at its heaviest
- 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
- 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
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.
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.
Rules that apply in Wales
Wales sets its own building regulations, including a Part P with a wider list of notifiable electrical work than England. A like-for-like bath swap is not usually building regulations work, but speak to building control before strengthening a floor for a heavy bath.
