- Postcode districts
- EH48
- Nearby
- Livingston, Broxburn and Grangemouth
- Guide price
- £850–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of the Lothians
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Bathgate?
In Bathgate, a replacement bath typically costs £850–£2,400 including VAT, based on Scotland prices. We adjust the national guide for Scotland, where prices are typically about 4% below the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Like-for-like bath
- Old bath removed and disposed of
Shower bath
- Bath screen and shower
Freestanding bath
- Floor reinforcement check
Guide prices for Bathgate including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Bathgate
In Bathgate we cover EH48; we also cover Livingston, 4.7 miles away, and Broxburn.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Bathgate: free survey, written quote, one team. Survey visits in Bathgate cover the bath, the tiles around it and the waste route, so the quote reflects your bathroom rather than a standard job. If you are in Bathgate and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose.
Supplies across most of the Lothians are 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
- 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
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
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 Scotland
In Scotland, the Scottish Water Byelaws 2014 cover new taps, fillers and backflow protection. A replacement bath does not normally need a building warrant, but structural work to the floor for a heavy bath may.
