- Postcode districts
- S1, S2, S3
- Nearby
- Rotherham, Dronfield and Rawmarsh
- 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 Sheffield?
In Sheffield, a replacement bath typically costs £850–£2,300 including VAT, based on Yorkshire and the Humber prices. Prices in Yorkshire and the Humber run at about 7% 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 Sheffield including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Sheffield
As well as Sheffield itself (S1, S2 and S3), we survey in Rotherham, Dronfield and Rawmarsh.
In a city the size of Sheffield, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. If the bath in your Sheffield home is the only thing letting the bathroom down, a swap in one or two days avoids a full refit. Survey visits in Sheffield cover the bath, the tiles around it and the waste route, so the quote reflects your bathroom rather than a standard job.
Water across much of South Yorkshire is 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
- Filling the bath before sealing, so the silicone cures with the bath at its heaviest
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
- 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
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
