- Postcode districts
- NE62, NE63, NE64
- Nearby
- Bedlington, Blyth and Cramlington
- Guide price
- £800–£2,200
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Northumberland
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Ashington?
For Ashington, our guide range for a replacement bath is £800 to £2,200 including VAT. Prices in North East England run at about 10% 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 Ashington including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Ashington
In Ashington we cover NE62, NE63 and NE64; we also cover Bedlington, 3.4 miles away, and Blyth.
Homes in and around Ashington vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. Survey visits in Ashington cover the bath, the tiles around it and the waste route, so the quote reflects your bathroom rather than a standard job. For Ashington homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain.
Most of Northumberland is supplied with soft water. 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
- 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
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
Decisions to make first
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.
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 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.
