Hot Tub Installation Cost Guide for 2023

A hot tub is a great way to unwind in the garden on sunny evenings, and they can provide health benefits too. They're certainly a luxury item, but how much does hot tub installation cost? Supply and installation could cost anywhere between £3,000-£25,500, depending on the type of hot tub you choose – so read on to find out more about the costs.

How much does it cost to install a hot tub in the UK?

How much it costs to install a hot tub in the UK will mainly depend on the type and brand of hot tub you choose, so prices vary. But here are some general costs to help you budget:

Item

Average cost

Hot tub

£2,800-£25,000

Electrician

£50 per hour

Outdoor double socket installation

£150

Concrete base

£175 per cubic metre

Filters and maintenance products

£250-£350 per year

HaMuch has a large database of hourly and daily rates for electricians across the country, so check to see if your location is listed below to get a more accurate picture of labour costs for installing a hot tub. On average, though, electricians will charge £50 per hour.

Cost to plumb in a hot tub

What is involved in the installation of a hot tub?

There’s a bit of prep work needed before you install a hot tub. Here are the general steps involved in installing one:

Adding a base

All hot tubs will need a level base to sit on. The best type of base is a concrete one because it’s strong and long-lasting. It should be at least 10cm thick, and should be ever so slightly sloped to allow for water run-off.

You’ll need to allow at least 14 days for the concrete to cure and be at full strength, but 28 days is often recommended.

Connecting a power supply

You’ll need an electrician to connect your hot tub to your power supply. An outdoor power socket is an easy way to connect your hot tub to your mains, and is a useful thing to have for your lawnmower or other outdoor appliances.

A double outdoor power socket costs an average of £150 to install, while a single socket costs around £120. We’d always recommend a double power socket because you can keep your hot tub plugged in all the time but use the spare socket for lighting or other electricals.

Filling your hot tub

Outdoor hot tubs generally aren’t plumbed in, so you’ll need to fill up your hot tub with your garden hose. If you haven’t got an outdoor tap, you’ll want to get one installed to make it easy for you to fill up your hot tub.

Adding chemicals to your hot tub

You’ll need to add chemicals to your hot tub to keep the water safe to sit in. You’ll also need testing strips to be able to test the water to make sure it’s got the right levels of chemical in it.

Top hot tub brands

Lots of people call hot tubs Jacuzzis – but in fact, that’s just a brand! Jacuzzi isn’t the only hot tub brand out there – take a look at the table below to see how much some of the top hot tub brands will set you back:

Hot tub brand

Price range

Arctic Spas

£5,000-£24,000

Bullfrog Spas

£7,000-£25,000

Hot Spring

£2,800-£22,000

Jacuzzi

£5,000-£23,000

Sundance Spas

£6,500-£22,000

Do you need planning permission to install a hot tub?

You don’t usually need planning permission to install a hot tub, so as long as you install it on a solid level base you should be able to put it anywhere in your garden. However, if you live in a conservation area or you want to build a structure in your garden to house your hot tub, you might need to apply for planning permission.

To save potentially costly fines in the future, check on the Planning Portal website or with your local Building Control if you’re unsure.

How much does a hot tub cost to run in the UK?

Hot tubs aren’t particularly cheap to run in the UK. While you should only have to fill up your hot tub 3 or 4 times a year if you keep a regular maintenance schedule, the biggest cost is the electricity to keep the water warm and power any lights or speakers that you have in it.

As of March 2023, electricity costs approx. 34p per kWh. Hot tubs can use between 3-6 kWh per day, so running a hot tub could add £370-£750 per year onto your electricity bill.

You’ll also need to consider the cost of maintenance for your hot tub. Filters, pH strips and chemicals are all vital products you’ll need to keep your hot tub in perfect condition, and these will cost around £250-£350 per year. In addition, you should get your hot tub serviced every year, which will cost between £150-£200.

Is it cheaper to leave a hot tub on all the time?

Most hot tub specialists say that it’s cheaper to leave a hot tub on all the time. This is because if you turn your hot tub off every time you’re not using it, when you next switch it on the heater will have to work much harder to heat the water from cold than it would to keep the water at a constant temperature.

Since hot tubs are pretty well-insulated when they’ve got the cover on, the water won’t lose heat too quickly, making it cheaper to leave your hot tub on all the time to simply maintain the temperature.

What is the lifespan of a hot tub?

The lifespan of a hot tub is generally between 5-20 years. Cheap hot tubs will be on the lower end of this scale, since they are probably made with lower-quality materials, but you should expect high-end hot tubs to last at least 20 years.

You can help your hot tub last longer by cleaning and maintaining it regularly and getting it serviced every year. It’s worth considering whether it might be better to spend more on a high-end hot tub, as it could cost you less overall than replacing a cheaper hot tub in 5 years.

If you're ready to get a hot tub installed, post your job on HaMuch. Compare quotes from registered electricians to ensure you’re getting the best price for your hot tub installation.


Estimates for common plumber jobs;

Job Estimate
Cost to fix a leak £240
Cost to unblock a clogged toilet £69
Cost to unblock a sink £68
Cost to install a thermostatic mixer shower £245
Tap replacement cost £120
Cost to seal or re silicone a bath or shower £56
Cost to install a shower booster pump £252
Cost to replumb a house £3750
Cost to replace toilet float valve £41
Cost to replace a toilet £110
Cost to replace a bath £200
Cost to remove and refit a kitchen sink £110
Cost to plumb in an outdoor garden shower £302
Cost to replace mains water supply pipe £350
Cost to replace kitchen mixer tap £151
Cost of public liability insurance for plumbers £6.00 per month
Cost to install or remove a dishwasher £70
Cost to install a power shower £780
Cost to install a washing machine £70
Cost to fit a sink waste disposal £75
Cost to install an ice machine £66
Cost to plumb in a hot tub Jacuzzi £450
Cost to replace heating expansion header tank £134
Cost to fit a home garden sprinkler system £575
Cost to fit a new bathroom basin £162
Cost to fit an outside garden tap £68
Cost to fit a water softener £110
Cost to fit a macerator £80
Cost to find a leak £165
Cost of an emergency plumber £280
Cost to replace a cold water storage tank £130
Cost to fit a boiling water tap £70
Cost to install a bidet £256
Cost to install a basement sump pump £660

Rates for other trades

Plumb in a hot tub cost in the UK
Plumb in a hot tub cost in the UK (excluding VAT or callout charges)
Location in UKPlumb in a hot tub cost
Plumb in a hot tub near Aberdeen£538
Plumb in a hot tub near Amber Valley£458
Plumb in a hot tub near Angus£534
Plumb in a hot tub near Arun£528
Plumb in a hot tub near Ashfield£460
Plumb in a hot tub near Aylesbury Vale£554
Plumb in a hot tub near Barnsley£454
Plumb in a hot tub near Basildon£516
Plumb in a hot tub near Basingstoke & Deane£538
Plumb in a hot tub near Bassetlaw£454
Plumb in a hot tub near Bath & North East Somerset£514
Plumb in a hot tub near Bedford£546
Plumb in a hot tub near Belfast£424
Plumb in a hot tub near Birmingham£458
Plumb in a hot tub near Blackburn£458
Plumb in a hot tub near Blackpool£482
Plumb in a hot tub near Bolton£476
Plumb in a hot tub near Bournemouth£526
Plumb in a hot tub near Bracknell Forest£558
Plumb in a hot tub near Bradford£460
Plumb in a hot tub near Braintree£510
Plumb in a hot tub near Breckland£438
Plumb in a hot tub near Bridgend£436
Plumb in a hot tub near Brighton£548
Plumb in a hot tub near Bristol£508
Plumb in a hot tub near Broadland£468
Plumb in a hot tub near Broxtowe£460
Plumb in a hot tub near Bury£474
Plumb in a hot tub near Caerphilly£436
Plumb in a hot tub near Calderdale£452
Plumb in a hot tub near Cambridge£542
Plumb in a hot tub near Canterbury£486
Plumb in a hot tub near Cardiff£446
Plumb in a hot tub near Carmarthenshire£408
Plumb in a hot tub near Charnwood£452
Plumb in a hot tub near Chelmsford£516
Plumb in a hot tub near Cheltenham£580
Plumb in a hot tub near Cherwell£552
Plumb in a hot tub near Chester£446
Plumb in a hot tub near Colchester£506
Plumb in a hot tub near Conway£404
Plumb in a hot tub near Coventry£458
Plumb in a hot tub near Crewe & Nantwich£458
Plumb in a hot tub near Dacorum£556
Plumb in a hot tub near Derby£454
Plumb in a hot tub near Doncaster£454
Plumb in a hot tub near Dover£476
Plumb in a hot tub near Dudley£456
Plumb in a hot tub near Dumfries & Galloway£484
Plumb in a hot tub near Dundee£534
Plumb in a hot tub near East Ayrshire£430
Plumb in a hot tub near East Devon£492
Plumb in a hot tub near East Dunbartonshire£524
Plumb in a hot tub near East Hampshire£516
Plumb in a hot tub near East Hertfordshire£562
Plumb in a hot tub near East Lindsey£516
Plumb in a hot tub near East Riding£428
Plumb in a hot tub near Eastleigh£510
Plumb in a hot tub near Edinburgh£514
Plumb in a hot tub near Elmbridge£572
Plumb in a hot tub near Epping Forest£570
Plumb in a hot tub near Erewash£458
Plumb in a hot tub near Exeter£512
Plumb in a hot tub near Falkirk£518
Plumb in a hot tub near Fife£522
Plumb in a hot tub near Flintshire£456
Plumb in a hot tub near Gateshead£486
Plumb in a hot tub near Gedling£460
Plumb in a hot tub near Glasgow£522
Plumb in a hot tub near Gloucester£602
Plumb in a hot tub near Guildford£572
Plumb in a hot tub near Gwynedd£454
Plumb in a hot tub near Halton£464
Plumb in a hot tub near Harrogate£452
Plumb in a hot tub near Havant & Waterloo£500
Plumb in a hot tub near Highland£640
Plumb in a hot tub near Horsham£542
Plumb in a hot tub near Huntingdonshire£538
Plumb in a hot tub near Ipswich£572
Plumb in a hot tub near Isle of Wight£484
Plumb in a hot tub near Kings Lynn & West Norfolk£464
Plumb in a hot tub near Kingston-upon-Hull£434
Plumb in a hot tub near Kirklees£456
Plumb in a hot tub near Knowsley£458
Plumb in a hot tub near Lancaster£516
Plumb in a hot tub near Leeds£456
Plumb in a hot tub near Leicester£454
Plumb in a hot tub near Lisburn£428
Plumb in a hot tub near Liverpool£458
Plumb in a hot tub near London£566
Plumb in a hot tub near Luton£568
Plumb in a hot tub near Macclesfield£476
Plumb in a hot tub near Maidstone£506
Plumb in a hot tub near Manchester£472
Plumb in a hot tub near Mid Bedfordshire£548
Plumb in a hot tub near Mid Sussex£550
Plumb in a hot tub near Middlesbrough£514
Plumb in a hot tub near Milton Keynes£544
Plumb in a hot tub near Neath Port Talbot£446
Plumb in a hot tub near New Forest£514
Plumb in a hot tub near Newbury£544
Plumb in a hot tub near Newcastle-under-Lyme£448
Plumb in a hot tub near Newcastle-upon-Tyne£486
Plumb in a hot tub near Newport£444
Plumb in a hot tub near North Ayrshire£472
Plumb in a hot tub near North East Lincolnshire£504
Plumb in a hot tub near North Hertfordshire£560
Plumb in a hot tub near North Lanarkshire£522
Plumb in a hot tub near North Lincolnshire£442
Plumb in a hot tub near North Somerset£500
Plumb in a hot tub near North Tyneside£484
Plumb in a hot tub near North Wiltshire£584
Plumb in a hot tub near Northampton£536
Plumb in a hot tub near Norwich£472
Plumb in a hot tub near Nottingham£456
Plumb in a hot tub near Nuneaton & Bedworth£456
Plumb in a hot tub near Oldham£474
Plumb in a hot tub near Oxford£578
Plumb in a hot tub near Pembrokeshire£404
Plumb in a hot tub near Perth & Kinross£542
Plumb in a hot tub near Peterborough£536
Plumb in a hot tub near Plymouth£472
Plumb in a hot tub near Poole£526
Plumb in a hot tub near Portsmouth£490
Plumb in a hot tub near Powys£560
Plumb in a hot tub near Preston£474
Plumb in a hot tub near Reading£554
Plumb in a hot tub near Redcar & Cleveland£514
Plumb in a hot tub near Reigate & Banstead£566
Plumb in a hot tub near Renfrewshire£524
Plumb in a hot tub near Rhondda, Cynon, Taff£424
Plumb in a hot tub near Rochdale£476
Plumb in a hot tub near Rochester-upon-Medway£560
Plumb in a hot tub near Rotherham£454
Plumb in a hot tub near Salford£472
Plumb in a hot tub near Salisbury£530
Plumb in a hot tub near Sandwell£456
Plumb in a hot tub near Scarborough£482
Plumb in a hot tub near Scottish Borders£700
Plumb in a hot tub near Sefton£460
Plumb in a hot tub near Sevenoaks£534
Plumb in a hot tub near Sheffield£456
Plumb in a hot tub near Slough£568
Plumb in a hot tub near Solihull£460
Plumb in a hot tub near South Ayrshire£460
Plumb in a hot tub near South Bedfordshire£546
Plumb in a hot tub near South Cambridgeshire£534
Plumb in a hot tub near South Gloucestershire£512
Plumb in a hot tub near South Kesteven£524
Plumb in a hot tub near South Lanarkshire£530
Plumb in a hot tub near South Oxfordshire£562
Plumb in a hot tub near South Somerset£494
Plumb in a hot tub near South Tyneside£486
Plumb in a hot tub near Southampton£506
Plumb in a hot tub near Southend-on-Sea£504
Plumb in a hot tub near St Albans£570
Plumb in a hot tub near St Helens£458
Plumb in a hot tub near Stafford£452
Plumb in a hot tub near Stockport£480
Plumb in a hot tub near Stockton-on-Tees£514
Plumb in a hot tub near Stoke-on-Trent£448
Plumb in a hot tub near Stratford-on-Avon£482
Plumb in a hot tub near Stroud£560
Plumb in a hot tub near Suffolk Coastal£578
Plumb in a hot tub near Sunderland£488
Plumb in a hot tub near Swale£494
Plumb in a hot tub near Swansea£446
Plumb in a hot tub near Tameside£472
Plumb in a hot tub near Teignbridge£504
Plumb in a hot tub near Tendring£556
Plumb in a hot tub near Test Valley£524
Plumb in a hot tub near Thamesdown£598
Plumb in a hot tub near Thanet£486
Plumb in a hot tub near The Wrekin£464
Plumb in a hot tub near Thurrock£522
Plumb in a hot tub near Torbay£508
Plumb in a hot tub near Trafford£474
Plumb in a hot tub near Vale of Glamorgan£442
Plumb in a hot tub near Vale of White Horse£582
Plumb in a hot tub near Vale Royal£460
Plumb in a hot tub near Wakefield£460
Plumb in a hot tub near Walsall£454
Plumb in a hot tub near Warrington£470
Plumb in a hot tub near Warwick£470
Plumb in a hot tub near Waveney£486
Plumb in a hot tub near Waverley£556
Plumb in a hot tub near Wealden£508
Plumb in a hot tub near West Lancashire£462
Plumb in a hot tub near West Lothian£534
Plumb in a hot tub near West Wiltshire£584
Plumb in a hot tub near Wigan£462
Plumb in a hot tub near Windsor & Maidenhead£562
Plumb in a hot tub near Wirral£458
Plumb in a hot tub near Wokingham£556
Plumb in a hot tub near Wolverhampton£456
Plumb in a hot tub near Wrexham Maelor£464
Plumb in a hot tub near Wychavon£524
Plumb in a hot tub near Wycombe£576
Plumb in a hot tub near York£454