- Postcode districts
- EH53, EH54
- Nearby
- Broxburn, Bathgate and Balerno
- 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 Livingston?
Guide price in Livingston: £850–£2,400 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in Scotland 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
- Old bath removed and disposed of
Shower bath
- Bath screen and shower
Freestanding bath
- Floor reinforcement check
Guide prices for Livingston including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Livingston
As well as Livingston itself (EH53 and EH54), we survey in Broxburn, Bathgate and Balerno.
Homes in and around Livingston vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you are in Livingston and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. Survey visits in Livingston cover the bath, the tiles around it and the waste route, so the quote reflects your bathroom rather than a standard job.
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
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
- 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.
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 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.
