- Postcode districts
- NR32, NR33
- Nearby
- Stowmarket, Ipswich and Felixstowe
- Guide price
- £950–£2,600
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Suffolk
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Lowestoft?
In Lowestoft, a replacement bath typically costs £950–£2,600 including VAT, based on East of England prices. Prices in East of England run at about 6% above 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
- Silicone and tile repairs
Shower bath
- P or L-shaped shower bath
Freestanding bath
- Floor or wall-mounted filler
Guide prices for Lowestoft including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Lowestoft
As well as Lowestoft itself (NR32 and NR33), we survey in Stowmarket, Ipswich and Felixstowe.
In Lowestoft, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. Landlords with properties in Lowestoft can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days. If you are in Lowestoft and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose.
Most of Suffolk has very hard water. Taps, plug wastes and toilet pans scale up quickly, so chrome copes better than matt black, and a removable aerator is worth having. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- 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
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
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.
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 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.
