- Postcode districts
- BA11
- Nearby
- Westbury, Warminster and Trowbridge
- Guide price
- £900–£2,600
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Somerset
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Frome?
As a guide, budget £900 to £2,600 including VAT for a replacement bath in Frome; your written quote will pin it down. 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 Frome including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Frome
We cover every part of Frome, including BA11, and nearby Westbury (6.2 miles) and Warminster (6.4 miles).
In Frome, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. Survey visits in Frome 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 Frome home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening.
Supplies across most of Somerset 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
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
- 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
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.
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.
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.
