- Postcode districts
- S60, S61, S64, S65
- Nearby
- Rawmarsh, Wath upon Dearne and Mexborough
- 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 Rotherham?
For Rotherham, our guide range for a replacement bath is £850 to £2,300 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for Yorkshire and the Humber, where prices are typically about 7% below the UK average. 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 Rotherham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Rotherham
As well as Rotherham itself (S60, S61, S64 and 1 more postcode districts), we survey in Rawmarsh, Wath upon Dearne and Mexborough.
Rotherham has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. If the bath in your Rotherham home is the only thing letting the bathroom down, a swap in one or two days avoids a full refit. Survey visits in Rotherham cover the bath, the tiles around it and the waste route, so the quote reflects your bathroom rather than a standard job.
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
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
- Tile repairs or re-tiling around the bath, and a fixed screen where there is a shower over it
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
- Filling the bath before sealing, so the silicone cures with the bath at its heaviest
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
