- Postcode districts
- NR29, NR30, NR31
- Nearby
- Norwich, East Dereham and Thetford
- Guide price
- £950–£2,600
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Norfolk
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Great Yarmouth?
As a guide, budget £950 to £2,600 including VAT for a replacement bath in Great Yarmouth; your written quote will pin it down. Prices in East of England run at about 6% above 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 Great Yarmouth including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Great Yarmouth
We cover every part of Great Yarmouth, including NR29, NR30 and NR31, and nearby Norwich (18.2 miles) and East Dereham (33.8 miles).
Homes in and around Great Yarmouth vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. Survey visits in Great Yarmouth cover the bath, the tiles around it and the waste route, so the quote reflects your bathroom rather than a standard job. Before a new bath is ordered for a Great Yarmouth home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening.
Supplies across most of Norfolk are very hard. 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
- Tile repairs or re-tiling around the bath, and a fixed screen where there is a shower over it
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
- 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
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
