- Postcode districts
- NE28, NE31, NE32
- Nearby
- Hebburn, Wallsend and South Shields
- Guide price
- £800–£2,200
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Jarrow?
For Jarrow, our guide range for a replacement bath is £800 to £2,200 including VAT. Labour costs in North East England put local prices at about 10% below the UK guide figure. 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 Jarrow including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Jarrow
We cover every part of Jarrow, including NE28, NE31 and NE32, and nearby Hebburn (1.3 miles) and Wallsend (2.1 miles).
In Jarrow, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If you are in Jarrow and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. For Jarrow homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain.
Most of Tyne and Wear is supplied with soft water. In soft water, taps, wastes and toilet pans scale up slowly, so brushed and matt finishes are a safe choice. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- 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
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
Decisions to make first
Freestanding bath
Acrylic freestanding baths are manageable on most floors; stone resin and cast iron are much heavier when full. You need room to clean round the bath and a plan for where the waste and filler come up.
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.
