- Postcode districts
- HR1, HR4
- Nearby
- Ross on Wye, Leominster and Ledbury
- Guide price
- £900–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of Herefordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Hereford?
As a guide, budget £900 to £2,400 including VAT for a replacement bath in Hereford; your written quote will pin it down. 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 Hereford including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Hereford
We cover every part of Hereford, including HR1 and HR4, and nearby Ross on Wye (11.6 miles) and Leominster (11.7 miles).
Hereford is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. For Hereford homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain. Before a new bath is ordered for a Hereford home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening.
Water across much of Herefordshire is moderately hard. 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
- Tile repairs or re-tiling around the bath, and a fixed screen where there is a shower over it
- Filling the bath before sealing, so the silicone cures with the bath at its heaviest
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
Decisions to make first
Acrylic or steel
Acrylic is warm to the touch, light and the usual choice; thicker, reinforced acrylic flexes less. Enamelled steel is rigid and hard-wearing but feels colder, and needs sound-deadening pads to stop it drumming.
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.
