- Postcode districts
- CF36
- Nearby
- Bridgend, Maesteg and Llantwit Major
- Guide price
- £850–£2,300
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Mid Glamorgan
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Porthcawl?
In Porthcawl, a replacement bath typically costs £850–£2,300 including VAT, based on Wales prices. Prices in Wales run at about 7% 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
- 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 Porthcawl including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Porthcawl
We cover every part of Porthcawl, including CF36, and nearby Bridgend (5.7 miles) and Maesteg (9.2 miles).
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Porthcawl: free survey, written quote, one team. Landlords with properties in Porthcawl can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days. If you are in Porthcawl and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose.
Water across much of Mid Glamorgan 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
- Filling the bath before sealing, so the silicone cures with the bath at its heaviest
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
- 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.
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 Wales
Wales sets its own building regulations, including a Part P with a wider list of notifiable electrical work than England. A like-for-like bath swap is not usually building regulations work, but speak to building control before strengthening a floor for a heavy bath.
