- Postcode districts
- RH15
- Nearby
- Haywards Heath, Lewes and Portslade
- Guide price
- £1,000–£2,800
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of West Sussex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Burgess Hill?
In Burgess Hill, a replacement bath typically costs £1,000–£2,800 including VAT, based on South East England prices. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% above 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
- Silicone and tile repairs
Shower bath
- P or L-shaped shower bath
Freestanding bath
- Floor or wall-mounted filler
Guide prices for Burgess Hill including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Burgess Hill
We cover every part of Burgess Hill, including RH15, and nearby Haywards Heath (3 miles) and Lewes (8.5 miles).
In Burgess Hill, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If you are in Burgess Hill and considering a freestanding bath, the survey includes a check of the floor and joists before you choose. Landlords with properties in Burgess Hill can usually have a bath replaced between tenancies in one to two working days.
Most of West Sussex 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
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
- New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
- Tile repairs or re-tiling around the bath, and a fixed screen where there is a shower over it
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
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.
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.
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.
