- Postcode districts
- NN10
- Nearby
- Wellingborough, Kettering and Bedford
- Guide price
- £850–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Northamptonshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Rushden?
As a guide, budget £850 to £2,400 including VAT for a replacement bath in Rushden; your written quote will pin it down. 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
- 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 Rushden including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Rushden
We cover every part of Rushden, including NN10, and nearby Wellingborough (4 miles) and Kettering (9.2 miles).
In Rushden, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If you are in Rushden and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. Before a new bath is ordered for a Rushden home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening.
Supplies across most of Northamptonshire are 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
- 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
- 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
Decisions to make first
Taps or filler
Deck taps on the rim are the simplest swap. Wall-mounted taps or a bath filler look cleaner but mean opening the wall, and an overflow filler hides the spout altogether.
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 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.
