# Bathtub Replacement Cost: 2026 Pricing Breakdown

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Published: September 24, 2026
Updated: October 27, 2026
Category: Project Cost Guides
Summary: Bathtub replacement cost for contractors: named tub, wall kit, drain trim and valve trim prices read at two suppliers, plus the plumber wage table.

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## Bathtub Replacement Cost: What the Swap Actually Carries

A tub swap is four material lines and a demo you cannot see into. Supplier prices read this week, plus the wage table behind the labor number.

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At a glance

1. Five named alcove and freestanding tubs ran $219.00 to $1,368.33 at two suppliers on September 14, 2026.
2. Tub, wall kit, drain trim, valve trim and four sheets of backer board came to $590.74 on a stated builder grade set.
3. The tub is the cheap part. Demo, the waste and overflow tie in and the wall are where the hours go.
4. The May 2025 median wage for plumbers was $30.67 an hour. That is what an employer pays, not what you bill.

## Bathtub replacement cost is four material lines

A tub, a wall kit, the drain trim and the valve trim. Those four price off published supplier pages. The demo and the tie in do not.

One scope note. This page is the tub swap. A tiled surround instead of a wall kit is a different job with a different number, priced in our bathroom tile cost guide (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/cost-to-tile-bathroom/).

## What the tub costs

Named models with a published price at two suppliers, both read September 14, 2026.

| Tub | Sutherlands | McCoy’s |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bootz Aloha 011-3364-00, steel, 60 by 30 in alcove | $219.00 | $229.99 |
| Bootz Kona 011-3302-00, steel, 54 by 30 in alcove | $349.00 | $419.99 |
| Sterling Ensemble 71171120-0, Vikrell, 60 by 30 in alcove | not listed | $459.45 |
| MAAX Jaxi 6030, acrylic, 60 by 31 1/2 in alcove | not listed | $556.09 |
| MAAX Sax 105797 freestanding, 60 by 32 in, fiberglass | $899.00 | $1,368.33 |

Read the last row. Two Sax listings, $469 apart, on the same tub. Sutherlands sells part 105797-000-002-100 and McCoy’s sells 105797-000-002. Read the part number off the listing before you price it.

### What we will not price

Cast iron. No supplier we checked publishes a price for one, so this page carries no cast iron number rather than a borrowed one.

## The surround, the drain trim and the valve

The lines that turn a tub into a finished alcove.

| Line | Sutherlands | McCoy’s |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MAAX Elan 101593-000-129-000 five piece wall kit | $139.00 | not listed |
| MAAX Finesse 101594-000-129 five piece wall kit | $189.00 | $243.28 |
| Danco 80977 drain trim kit, chrome | $24.99 | not listed |
| Danco 11081 drain trim kit, matte black | not listed | $36.47 |
| Delta Monitor 13 Series 134900-A trim kit | $134.99 | not listed |
| HardieBacker 500, 1/2 in, 3 by 5 ft | $18.19 | not listed |

The Delta trim kit is a single source figure. Only one of the two suppliers publishes a price for it, so treat it as one supplier’s number.

## Turn the takeoff into a priced job

SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns a photo into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds, with material and labor lines. Pricing is $29.99/mo or $239.99/yr, about $20/mo on annual, with a 7-day free trial.

## Demo is where the swap earns or loses

An old alcove tub comes out through a wall you have to open, and what is behind it is unknown until then. Soft subfloor at the drain end, a rotted stud, a waste line that misses the new tub’s drain.

Three things decide the hours. Whether the tub is steel or cast iron, because iron comes out in pieces. Access to the waste and overflow, from below or by opening the floor. Whether the new valve fits the rough opening.

## What the labor side pays

The occupation is Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters. The May 2025 national median wage was $30.67 an hour, the mean $34.70, across 465,840 people.

The 25th percentile sits at $24.13, the 75th at $40.92, the 90th at $52.13.

Those are wages an employer pays an employee. The survey excludes the self employed, so none of it is a billed rate.

## A worked example, alcove swap

Stated inputs, builder grade. A Bootz Aloha steel tub at $219.00, a MAAX Elan wall kit at $139.00, a Danco 80977 drain trim kit at $24.99, a Delta Monitor 13 trim kit at $134.99, and four HardieBacker 500 sheets at $18.19, which is $72.76. Four sheets covers roughly 10 lineal ft of alcove to the 59 in top of the kit.

Material lands at $590.74. The drain trim line is trim only, so the drain shoe and overflow tee are not in this number. The Sutherlands listing for the Delta kit reads MultiChoice valve included, so confirm what ships in the box against the part number before you add or drop a rough in valve line. Call it ten hours valued at the 75th percentile wage of $40.92, which is $409.20.

Material plus wage is $999.94. That is a floor, not a price. No supplier or agency publishes a billed total, so neither do we.

## Price a tub swap in four steps

1. Measure the alcove and the drain end A 54 in opening does not take a 60 in tub. Confirm the drain is on the same end as the tub you quote.
2. Pick the material, then the surround Enameled steel is the builder grade line. Acrylic and Vikrell cost more. The wall kit is a separate line.
3. Price drain trim and valve trim separately Two different parts, two different tasks. Quoting them as one line is how a change order starts.
4. Write demo findings as unit price adds Subfloor, framing and waste line relocation are invisible until the wall is open. Name each add and its price in the bid.

## Keep reading

- Cost to Tile a Bathroom (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/cost-to-tile-bathroom/)
- How Much Does a Plumber Cost (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/how-much-does-a-plumber-cost/)
- Plumber Hourly Rate (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/plumber-hourly-rate/)
- Construction Calculators Hub (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/construction-calculators/)

## Sources

### Sutherlands product pages, read 2026-09-14

- Bootz Aloha 011-3364-00 (https://sutherlands.com/products/item/1164037/bootz-60-inch-white-rh-porcelain-enamel-aloha-bathtub), $219.00
- Bootz Kona 011-3302-00 (https://sutherlands.com/products/item/1627082/bootz-54-inch-white-rh-porcelain-enamel-kona-bathtub), $349.00
- MAAX Sax 105797-000-002 (https://sutherlands.com/products/item/305367/maax-sax-freestanding-bathtub), $899.00
- MAAX Elan 101593-000-129-000 (https://sutherlands.com/products/item/305235/maax-32-inch-x-59-inch-5-piece-white-elan-tub-wall-kit), $139.00
- MAAX Finesse 101594-000-129 (https://sutherlands.com/products/item/305250/maax-34-inch-x-59-inch-5-piece-white-finesse-tub-wall-kit), $189.00
- Danco 80977 drain trim kit (https://sutherlands.com/products/item/152991/danco-trip-lever-tub-drain-trim-kit-with-overflow-inch-chrome), $24.99
- Delta Monitor 13 Series 134900-A (https://sutherlands.com/products/item/841544/delta-faucet-monitor-13-series-chrome-1-handle-tub-shower-trim-kit-5-function-showerhead-175-gpm-multichoice-universal-valve-included), $134.99
- HardieBacker 500, 1/2 in (https://sutherlands.com/products/item/3786399/james-hardie-3-x-5-foot-x-1-2-inch-hardiebacker-500-cement-board), $18.19

### McCoy’s product pages, read 2026-09-14

- Bootz Aloha 011-3364-00 (https://www.mccoys.com/shop/p/1079714-052303-23/bootz-aloha-011-3364-004364-bathtub-39-gal-capacity-60-in-l-30-in-w-14-14-in-h-alcove-installation-steel-white), $229.99
- Bootz Kona 011-3302-00 (https://www.mccoys.com/shop/p/1079821-052303-23/bootz-kona-011-3302-002302-bathtub-34-gal-capacity-54-in-l-30-in-w-15-14-in-h-alcove-installation-steel-white), $419.99
- Sterling Ensemble 71171120-0 (https://www.mccoys.com/shop/p/9450370-052303-24/sterling-ensemble-71171120-0-bathtub-44-gal-capacity-60-in-l-30-in-w-18-in-h-alcove-installation-vikrell-white), $459.45
- MAAX Jaxi 6030 106882-R (https://www.mccoys.com/shop/p/3313129-052303-24/maax-jaxi-6030-series-106882-r-000-002-bathtub-49-gal-capacity-60-in-l-31-12-in-w-17-12-in-h-alcove-installation), $556.09
- MAAX Sax 105797-000-002 (https://www.mccoys.com/shop/p/3311958-052303-24/maax-sax-105797-000-002-bathtub-38-to-44-gal-capacity-60-in-l-32-in-w-25-in-h-free-standing-installation-white), $1,368.33
- MAAX Finesse 101594-000-129 (https://www.mccoys.com/shop/p/9194259-052303-24/maax-finesse-series-101594-000-129-bathtub-wall-kit-33-12-in-l-61-in-w-59-in-h-polystyrene-glue-up-installation), $243.28
- Danco 11081 drain trim kit (https://www.mccoys.com/shop/p/5545694-052303-24/danco-11081-tub-drain-trim-kit-with-overflow-brass-black-matte), $36.47

### Wages and product

- BLS OEWS May 2025 national, 47-2152, series OEUN000000000000047215208 (2026-09-14).
- SimplyWise Cost Estimator, App Store (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simplywise-cost-estimator/id6670619664), 4.8 rating (2026-09-09).
- Hero photo: Ribax, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

## Common questions about bathtub replacement cost

### Tub and material

**How much does a replacement bathtub cost?**

Five named tubs ran $219.00 to $1,368.33 at two suppliers on September 14, 2026. Steel alcove units sit at the bottom, freestanding at the top.

**Why does this page not price a cast iron tub?**

No supplier we checked publishes a price for one.

**Why do two suppliers list a Sax so differently?**

Their part numbers are not identical, 105797-000-002-100 at Sutherlands against 105797-000-002 at McCoy’s. A $469 gap on one day is a reason to read the listing, not to average.

### Scope and labor

**Does this cover a tiled tub surround?**

No. This page prices the tub swap with a wall kit. A tiled surround is its own job with its own number, priced in our bathroom tile cost guide.

**What do plumbers earn per hour?**

The May 2025 national median for plumbers and pipefitters was $30.67 an hour, with the 75th percentile at $40.92. Those are employee wages, not billed rates.

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