- Postcode districts
- B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6 + 36 more
- Nearby
- Smethwick, West Bromwich and Shirley
- Guide price
- £900–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Varies across the West Midlands
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Birmingham?
In Birmingham, a replacement bath typically costs £900–£2,400 including VAT, based on West Midlands prices. 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 Birmingham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Birmingham
As well as Birmingham itself (B1, B2, B3 and 39 more postcode districts), we survey in Smethwick, West Bromwich and Shirley.
Birmingham is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. If you are in Birmingham and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. For Birmingham homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain.
Supplies across the West Midlands range from soft to hard depending on the source. 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
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
- Filling the bath before sealing, so the silicone cures with the bath at its heaviest
- 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.
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.
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.
