- Postcode districts
- SA7, SA12
- Nearby
- Neath, Clydach and Swansea
- Guide price
- £850–£2,300
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of West Glamorgan
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Briton Ferry?
Our guide price for a replacement bath in Briton Ferry is £850–£2,300 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for Wales, where prices are typically about 7% below the UK average. 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 Briton Ferry including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Briton Ferry
In Briton Ferry we cover SA7 and SA12; we also cover Neath, 2.3 miles away, and Clydach.
Homes in and around Briton Ferry vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. Before a new bath is ordered for a Briton Ferry home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening. For Briton Ferry homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain.
Water across much of West Glamorgan is soft. 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
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
- Tile repairs or re-tiling around the bath, and a fixed screen where there is a shower over it
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
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 Wales
Wales sets its own building regulations, including a Part P with a wider list of notifiable electrical work than England. A like-for-like bath swap is not usually building regulations work, but speak to building control before strengthening a floor for a heavy bath.
