- Postcode districts
- CF62, CF63
- Nearby
- Penarth, Cardiff and Llantwit Major
- Guide price
- £850–£2,300
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of South Glamorgan
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Barry?
Our guide price for a replacement bath in Barry is £850–£2,300 including VAT. Labour costs in Wales put local prices at about 7% below the UK guide figure. 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 Barry including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Barry
In Barry we cover CF62 and CF63; we also cover Penarth, 5.5 miles away, and Cardiff.
In Barry, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If you are in Barry and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. For Barry homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain.
Supplies across most of South Glamorgan are moderately hard. Taps and wastes will need an occasional descale, and chrome or brushed finishes are easier to keep clean than polished brass. 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
- Tile repairs or re-tiling around the bath, and a fixed screen where there is a shower over it
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- 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.
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.
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.
