Bath replacement in Melksham

Postcode districts: SN12
Nearby: Trowbridge, Chippenham and Devizes
Guide price: £900–£2,600
Typical time on site: 1–2 working days
Water: Hard across most of Wiltshire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a replacement bath cost in Melksham?

Our guide price for a replacement bath in Melksham is £900–£2,600 including VAT. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Typical

Like-for-like bath

£900–£1,850

Silicone and tile repairs

Shower bath

£1,450–£2,600

P or L-shaped shower bath

Freestanding bath

£2,600–£6,100

Floor or wall-mounted filler

Guide prices for Melksham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Melksham

We work right across Melksham — SN12 — and in neighbouring Trowbridge and Chippenham.

Melksham gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. Before a new bath is ordered for a Melksham home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening. For Melksham homes with a shower over the bath, a shower bath and fixed screen keeps the floor drier than a curtain.

Supplies across most of Wiltshire are hard. 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

New flexible connectors or pipework, with isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies
A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
Tile repairs or re-tiling around the bath, and a fixed screen where there is a shower over it

Decisions to make first

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.

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.

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Bath replacement in Melksham: questions

How much should I budget for a replacement bath in Melksham?

A replacement bath in Melksham usually costs £900–£2,600 including VAT. Room size, layout changes and your choice of products move the figure within that range. The free survey gives you an itemised quote, fixed in writing once the details are agreed.

Who handles building control for a replacement bath in Melksham?

Building control for Melksham is handled by the local council or an approved inspector. If your job needs sign-off — for example a new circuit, new drainage or a new extractor where there was none — we tell you at the survey and handle the notification as part of the work.

How long does a replacement bath take?

Allow 1–2 working days on site for most jobs, plus the lead time for products after you approve the quote. We give you a day-by-day plan before work starts in Melksham.

Is the home survey in Melksham really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

Why does the seal around my bath keep splitting?

A seal that keeps splitting usually means the bath moves when it is filled. If the bath was not supported on its feet and wall battens, or the silicone was run with the bath empty, the joint stretches every time the bath is used. Re-sealing alone will not last; the bath needs supporting properly first.