- Postcode districts
- WR9
- Nearby
- Bromsgrove, Worcester and Stourport-on-Severn
- Guide price
- £900–£2,400
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of Worcestershire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Droitwich?
Guide price in Droitwich: £900–£2,400 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. 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 Droitwich including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Droitwich
In Droitwich we cover WR9; we also cover Bromsgrove, 6.1 miles away, and Worcester.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Droitwich: free survey, written quote, one team. If the bath in your Droitwich home is the only thing letting the bathroom down, a swap in one or two days avoids a full refit. Before a new bath is ordered for a Droitwich home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening.
Most of Worcestershire has moderately hard water. 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
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- Leak testing at the waste, overflow and taps, taking the old bath away and a final clean
- Supply of the new bath, taps or filler, waste and overflow, and bath panel
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.
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 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.
