- Postcode districts
- DN35
- Nearby
- Grimsby, Louth and Kingston upon Hull
- Guide price
- £850–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Lincolnshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Cleethorpes?
Our guide price for a replacement bath in Cleethorpes is £850–£2,400 including VAT. Prices in East Midlands run at about 4% 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 Cleethorpes including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Cleethorpes
In Cleethorpes we cover DN35; we also cover Grimsby, 1.8 miles away, and Louth.
Homes in and around Cleethorpes vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. Landlords with properties in Cleethorpes can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days. If you are in Cleethorpes and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose.
Most of Lincolnshire has 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
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
- 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
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.
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.
