- Postcode districts
- LS10, LS26, WF3
- Nearby
- Wakefield, Morley and Ossett
- Guide price
- £850–£2,300
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of West Yorkshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Lofthouse?
In Lofthouse, a replacement bath typically costs £850–£2,300 including VAT, based on Yorkshire and the Humber prices. Prices in Yorkshire and the Humber run at about 7% below 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 Lofthouse including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Lofthouse
As well as Lofthouse itself (LS10, LS26 and WF3), we survey in Wakefield, Morley and Ossett.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Lofthouse: free survey, written quote, one team. For Lofthouse homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain. Survey visits in Lofthouse cover the bath, the tiles around it and the waste route, so the quote reflects your bathroom rather than a standard job.
Supplies across most of West Yorkshire are 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
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
- Tile repairs or re-tiling around the bath, and a fixed screen where there is a shower over it
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.
