You can buy a brand new bathtub for as little as $300, but you can't replace it for that same $300. Why? Because houses are built around bathtubs and the most expensive part of replacing a bathtub is definitely not the cost of the new tub. As a matter of fact, most of the expense of replacement is initially hidden. What are some of these hidden costs? Bathtub removal and disposal costs Can you physically remove the tub yourself, get it out of the bathroom or through the front