- Postcode districts
- DN1, DN2, DN4
- Nearby
- Bentley, Adwick le Street and Conisbrough
- Guide price
- £850–£2,300
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of South Yorkshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Doncaster?
As a guide, budget £850 to £2,300 including VAT for a replacement bath in Doncaster; your written quote will pin it down. Labour costs in Yorkshire and the Humber 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 Doncaster including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Doncaster
We cover every part of Doncaster, including DN1, DN2 and DN4, and nearby Bentley (1.1 miles) and Adwick le Street (4 miles).
In a city the size of Doncaster, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. Survey visits in Doncaster cover the bath, the tiles around it and the waste route, so the quote reflects your bathroom rather than a standard job. Landlords with properties in Doncaster can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days.
Supplies across most of South Yorkshire 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
- Tile repairs or re-tiling around the bath, and a fixed screen where there is a shower over it
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
- Filling the bath before sealing, so the silicone cures with the bath at its heaviest
Decisions to make first
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.
Bath panel
Acrylic panels are cheap and easy to clean; wood-effect panels match fitted furniture; a tiled panel on a frame looks built-in but needs an access hatch for the waste.
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.
