How Much Does A Freestanding Bath Cost? | Elani
Entry-level acrylic from £400, mid-range resin from £800, premium stone from £2,000+. Here's what actually drives the price, and where Elani sits.
August 24, 2026
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Entry-level acrylic from £400, mid-range resin from £800, premium stone from £2,000+. Here's what actually drives the price, and where Elani sits.
August 24, 2026
Last updated 24 August 2026 · Elani Journal
A freestanding bath in the UK typically costs £400–£800 for entry-level acrylic, £800–£1,800 for mid-range resin or stone-effect, and £2,000 upwards for premium natural stone or cast-resin pieces. Material, wall thickness, and finish quality are what separate those tiers — not brand name alone.
Three things determine what a freestanding bath costs: the material it's made from, how it's finished, and how it's made. Thin acrylic shells flex and feel light when you step in; a properly cast resin or stone bath has real mass and doesn't move under you. That difference in wall thickness and material density is the single biggest cost driver, well before you get to colour or shape.
Shape also plays a role but a smaller one than people expect. An oval or slipper bath isn't inherently more expensive than a straight-sided rectangular one — what costs more is a complex double-skinned construction, an integrated overflow, or a textured surface like fluting, which requires more tooling and finishing time.
Entry-level acrylic baths, typically £400–£800, use a single or double-skinned acrylic shell with a fibreglass or particleboard reinforcement behind it. They're light, easy to install, and a reasonable choice for a budget refit — but the walls flex slightly and the surface can dull faster under heavy use.
Mid-range resin and stone-effect baths, typically £800–£1,800, use a solid mineral-composite or resin construction that's noticeably heavier and more rigid. Heat retention is better too — the bath water stays warmer for longer because the material itself holds heat rather than conducting it away. This is where most considered UK renovations land, and it's also the tier worth choosing if a proper long soak matters to you — see The Case For A Long Soak for why the material affects how long the water actually stays warm.
Premium natural stone and cast-resin pieces, £2,000 upwards, are either carved from real stone or cast as a single solid piece with no seams. These are the baths bought as the centrepiece of a room rather than just a fixture — heavier, more expensive to deliver, and built to outlast the renovation around them.
The bath itself is only part of the cost. A floorstanding filler tap typically adds £300–£600 on top of the bath price — see Bathroom Tap Prices Explained for a full breakdown. Delivery for a bath this size and weight is rarely free from smaller suppliers, and installation — plumbing, any floor reinforcement for a heavier stone bath, and waste connection — is a separate labour cost that varies by region and property.
Before ordering, it's worth reading the full sequence covered in How To Plan A Bathroom Renovation — lead times and delivery windows on a bath this size are one of the most common causes of a renovation overrunning.
Elani's range sits in the mid-to-premium tier deliberately. Onyx, at £1,699, is a solid stone-composite bath built for exactly the mid-range use case — daily use, real heat retention, no flex. Isla, at £1,895, and Inferna, at £2,699, move into the premium tier — Inferna in particular, a deep translucent resin piece, is bought as a centrepiece rather than a fixture.
None of these are entry-level acrylic, and that's intentional — the tier below is a false economy for anyone renovating a bathroom they intend to keep for more than a few years.
For a considered mid-range bath — resin or stone-composite rather than basic acrylic — budget £800–£1,800. Add £300–£600 for a floorstanding filler tap and a separate allowance for installation.
For daily use, yes. Stone and resin composites hold heat better, don't flex, and resist surface dulling far longer than acrylic. The difference is most noticeable after a year or two of use, not on day one.
Sometimes. A genuinely heavy stone bath can require floor reinforcement in older properties, which adds to labour cost. Always check with your installer before ordering if your property is older or has a suspended timber floor.
No. Baths and taps are almost always priced and bought separately. See Bathroom Tap Prices Explained for what a floorstanding filler typically costs.
Onyx — Stone-composite freestanding bath. £1,699.00. Shop now →
Isla — Freestanding bath. £1,895.00. Shop now →
Inferna — Deep translucent resin freestanding bath. £2,699. Shop now →
