- Postcode districts
- FY2, FY3, FY6
- Nearby
- Blackpool, Thornton-Cleveleys and Lytham St Annes
- Guide price
- £850–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Lancashire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Poulton-le-Fylde?
Our guide price for a replacement bath in Poulton-le-Fylde is £850–£2,400 including VAT. Prices in North West England run at about 6% below 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 Poulton-le-Fylde including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Poulton-le-Fylde
We cover every part of Poulton-le-Fylde, including FY2, FY3 and FY6, and nearby Blackpool (3 miles) and Thornton-Cleveleys (3.2 miles).
Poulton-le-Fylde gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. For Poulton-le-Fylde homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain. If you are in Poulton-le-Fylde and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose.
Water across much of Lancashire is soft. In soft water, taps, wastes and toilet pans scale up slowly, so brushed and matt finishes are a safe choice. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
Decisions to make first
Size
Most UK baths are 1700 × 700 mm. Going longer or wider than the old bath means re-tiling and checking that the new one fits up the stairs.
Taps or filler
Deck taps on the rim are the simplest swap. Wall-mounted taps or a bath filler look cleaner but mean opening the wall, and an overflow filler hides the spout altogether.
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.
