- Postcode districts
- ST8
- Nearby
- Kidsgrove, Congleton and Leek
- Guide price
- £900–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of Staffordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Biddulph?
As a guide, budget £900 to £2,400 including VAT for a replacement bath in Biddulph; 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 Biddulph including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Biddulph
As well as Biddulph itself (ST8), we survey in Kidsgrove, Congleton and Leek.
Biddulph gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. If you are in Biddulph and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. Before a new bath is ordered for a Biddulph home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening.
Water across much of Staffordshire 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
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
- 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
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.
