- Postcode districts
- CT19, CT20
- Nearby
- Dover, Ashford and Deal
- Guide price
- £1,000–£2,800
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Kent
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Folkestone?
Our guide price for a replacement bath in Folkestone is £1,000–£2,800 including VAT. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% above the UK guide figure. 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 Folkestone including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Folkestone
We cover every part of Folkestone, including CT19 and CT20, and nearby Dover (7 miles) and Ashford (13.5 miles).
Homes in and around Folkestone vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you are in Folkestone and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. Landlords with properties in Folkestone can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days.
Most of Kent has very hard water. 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
- 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
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
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.
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 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.
