We have read about the history of the bathtub and the various types of bathtub, but the foremost thought in most peoples minds (unless you’re uber rich) is the cost!
Just as the choice of tub can be overwhelming so the choice of supplier can be too. To make life a little bit easier for you, here is a list of our top 4:
Alcove (straight edged) bath
| Supplier | Wickes | Homebase | B&Q | Bathstore |
| Material | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic |
| Size | W 70cmL 170cmH 51cm | W 68.5cmL 168.5cmH 50.5cm | W 70cmL 170cmH 50cm | W 70cmL 170cmH 61cm |
| Depth | 38cm | 37cm | 54.5cm | 42cm |
| Guarantee | 25 years | 10 years | 1 year | 10 year |
| Price | £89.99 | £89.00 | £78.00 | £109 |
Double ended bath
| Supplier | Wickes | Homebase | B&Q | Bathstore |
| Material | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic |
| Size | W 70cmL 178.5cmH 41cm | W 68.5cmL 168.5cmH 42cm | W 75cmL 170cmH 54cm | W 75cmL 170cmH 58cm |
| Depth | 80cm | 42cm | 42cm | 42cm |
| Guarantee | 10 year | 10 year | 5 year | 10 year |
| Price | £390.00 | £199.50 | £218.00 | £179.00 |
Freestanding bath
| Supplier | Wickes | Homebase | B&Q | Bathstore |
| Material | Acrylic/Chrome | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic/Stone resin |
| Size | W 79cmL 175cmH 45cm | W 75cmL 170cmH 45cm | W 64cmL 169cmH 62.5cm | W 78cmL 169cmH 63.5cm |
| Depth | 65cm | 63.2cm | 62cm | 65cm |
| Guarantee | 10 year | 10 year | 1 year | 10 year |
| Price | £1518.00 | £374.50 | £324.00 | £349.00 |
Corner bath
| Supplier | Wickes | Homebase | B&Q | Bathstore |
| Material | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic |
| Size | W 102cmL 149cmH 41cm | W 75cmL 140cmH 42cm | W 106cmL 149.5cmH 42cm | W 95cmL 150cmH 58cm |
| Guarantee | 10 year | 10 year | 25 year | 2 year |
| Price | £318.00 | £149.50 | £194.00 | £209.00 |
After spending hours thinking about the best type bathtub for your bathroom, make sure you choose one to suit your budget too.
(Photo by Mike Rohrig)
