- Postcode districts
- KT7, KT8, TW12
- Nearby
- West Molesey, Esher and Surbiton
- Guide price
- £1,000–£2,800
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Surrey
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in East Molesey?
In East Molesey, a replacement bath typically costs £1,000–£2,800 including VAT, based on South East England prices. Prices in South East England run at about 12% 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
- Old bath removed and disposed of
Shower bath
- Bath screen and shower
Freestanding bath
- Floor reinforcement check
Guide prices for East Molesey including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in East Molesey
In East Molesey we cover KT7, KT8 and TW12; we also cover West Molesey, 1.3 miles away, and Esher.
East Molesey gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. Survey visits in East Molesey cover the bath, the tiles around it and the waste route, so the quote reflects your bathroom rather than a standard job. If the bath in your East Molesey home is the only thing letting the bathroom down, a swap in one or two days avoids a full refit.
Most of Surrey has 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
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
