- Postcode districts
- WD2, WD24, WD25
- Nearby
- Watford, Bushey and Rickmansworth
- Guide price
- £950–£2,600
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Hertfordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in North Watford?
In North Watford, a replacement bath typically costs £950–£2,600 including VAT, based on East of England prices. Prices in East of England run at about 6% above 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 North Watford including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in North Watford
As well as North Watford itself (WD2, WD24 and WD25), we survey in Watford, Bushey and Rickmansworth.
Homes in and around North Watford vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you are in North Watford and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. Before a new bath is ordered for a North Watford home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening.
Water across much of Hertfordshire is very 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
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
- Filling the bath before sealing, so the silicone cures with the bath at its heaviest
- Tile repairs or re-tiling around the bath, and a fixed screen where there is a shower over it
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
