- Postcode districts
- CT10, CT11, CT12
- Nearby
- Broadstairs, Margate 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 Ramsgate?
For Ramsgate, our guide range for a replacement bath is £1,000 to £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
- New acrylic or steel bath, panel and taps
Shower bath
- Re-tiling to the bath area
Freestanding bath
- Freestanding acrylic or stone resin
Guide prices for Ramsgate including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Ramsgate
We cover every part of Ramsgate, including CT10, CT11 and CT12, and nearby Broadstairs (1.9 miles) and Margate (3.4 miles).
Homes in and around Ramsgate vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. Landlords with properties in Ramsgate can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days. For Ramsgate homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain.
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
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- 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.
