- Postcode districts
- SO14, SO15, SO16, SO17, SO18, SO19
- Nearby
- Hythe, Totton and Hedge End
- Guide price
- £1,000–£2,800
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Hampshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Southampton?
Our guide price for a replacement bath in Southampton is £1,000–£2,800 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for South East England, where prices are typically about 12% above the UK average. 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 Southampton including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Southampton
We cover every part of Southampton, including SO14, SO15, SO16 and 3 more postcode districts, and nearby Hythe (3 miles) and Totton (3.9 miles).
In a city the size of Southampton, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. If you are in Southampton and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. For Southampton homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain.
Supplies across most of Hampshire are hard. 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
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
Decisions to make first
Freestanding bath
Acrylic freestanding baths are manageable on most floors; stone resin and cast iron are much heavier when full. You need room to clean round the bath and a plan for where the waste and filler come up.
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.
