How much does a new shower cost to fit in Gloucester?
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What to tell the plumber
Say what type of shower you want, where it’s going and whether you already have it. The type you can have depends on your hot water system.
A mixer shower takes hot and cold water from your existing supply. On a combi or an unvented cylinder, it usually runs at mains pressure. On a gravity system fed from a tank in the loft, pressure can be low and a pump may be needed. Under the Water Fittings Regulations, your water company must be told before a pump drawing more than 12 litres a minute is installed.
An electric shower heats its own water from the cold supply, so it works whatever your boiler does. It needs its own circuit from the consumer unit, and a new circuit is notifiable under Building Regulations. That means a registered electrician who can self-certify it, or sign-off from building control.
The job grows if you’re adding a new shower where there wasn’t one, fitting a new tray or enclosure, or tiling. Moving a shower means moving the waste, which needs enough fall to drain.
Photos of the bathroom, your boiler and any cylinder help a plumber quote properly.
What to include when you post
Your hot water system decides a lot here, so photos of it help as much as photos of the bathroom.
- The type of shower you want: mixer, electric or power shower
- Whether it’s replacing an existing shower or a new position
- Whether you’ve bought it, and the make and model
- Photos of the bathroom and where the shower will go
- Photos of your boiler and any hot water cylinder or loft tank
- Whether you need a tray, screen or enclosure, and tiling
- Which floor the bathroom is on
- Whether there’s a spare way on the consumer unit, if it’s an electric shower
What to ask
Ask whether the quote includes:
- removing the old shower and making good the wall
- a new tray, screen or enclosure, and tiling or wall panels
- a pump, if your pressure needs one
- the electrical work for an electric shower, and who certifies it
- sealing around the tray and testing for leaks
- taking away the old fittings
If the plumber doesn’t do electrical work, ask whether they’ll arrange an electrician, and make sure you get the certificate for the new circuit. Ask what guarantee they give on their work, separate from the maker’s guarantee on the shower, and what happens if the tray or seal leaks later.
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Before a tradesperson starts work
Registrations
Some work must be done by a registered professional. Work on a gas boiler, cooker or fire must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer, which you can check on the Gas Safe Register.
Our business check
Limited companies are checked with Companies House and sole traders upload their insurance certificate. Trade registrations are confirmed by the tradesperson when they sign up.
Get the price in writing
Ask for a written quote that sets out the work and the price before anything starts. Your contract for the work is with the tradesperson.
Questions
What people tend to ask before booking this job. For anything specific to your home, ask the tradesperson who takes it on when they get in touch.
Usually. An electric shower needs its own circuit from the consumer unit, and a new circuit is notifiable under Building Regulations, so check whether the plumber includes it or will arrange it.
Some showers need a pump or a certain pressure. The plumber can check your system before recommending one.
Under the Water Fittings Regulations, the water company must be told before a pump drawing more than 12 litres a minute is installed. Ask the plumber whether that applies to the pump you're looking at.
Usually, yes. You'll need a screen or curtain and a sealed surround. The plumber can tell you whether a bath-shower mixer or a separate shower valve suits your system better.
Not always straight away. A higher-rated shower may need a bigger cable and circuit protection, which is electrical work. Tell the plumber the rating of your current shower and the one you want.