- Postcode districts
- AL1, AL2
- Nearby
- Harpenden, Hatfield and Hemel Hempstead
- 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 St Albans?
As a guide, budget £950 to £2,600 including VAT for a replacement bath in St Albans; your written quote will pin it down. 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 St Albans including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in St Albans
We cover every part of St Albans, including AL1 and AL2, and nearby Harpenden (4.7 miles) and Hatfield (4.8 miles).
St Albans is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. If you are in St Albans and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. For St Albans homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain.
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
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
- 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
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.
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.
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.
