- Postcode districts
- AB10, AB11, AB12, AB15, AB16, AB23 + 2 more
- Nearby
- Inverurie, Peterhead and Fraserburgh
- Guide price
- £450–£3,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Soft across most of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Aberdeen?
Our guide price for a new shower in Aberdeen is £450–£3,400 including VAT. Labour costs in Scotland put local prices at about 4% below the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Shower swap
- Like-for-like mixer or electric shower
New shower over bath
- Bath screen
New shower with enclosure
- Tiling to the enclosure
Guide prices for Aberdeen including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Aberdeen
We work right across Aberdeen — AB10, AB11, AB12 and 5 more postcode districts — and in neighbouring Inverurie and Peterhead.
Aberdeen is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. We test pressure and flow at Aberdeen surveys before recommending a shower, so you know how it will perform before you buy. For Aberdeen homes with a cold tank in the loft, we check the system before fitting anything, because a pump is only allowed on a gravity supply.
Water across much of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire is soft. If that holds for your street in Aberdeen, limescale on shower glass and heads builds up slowly and a squeegee after use is usually enough. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
Decisions to make first
Electric shower
Heats cold mains water as it flows, so it works without stored hot water. Higher kW units give more flow; 8.5 to 10.5 kW models need a dedicated circuit, often 40 to 45 amps.
Digital shower
A wall panel sets the exact temperature and flow, while the mixing valve sits out of sight. It needs a power supply and suits a clean, concealed look.
Rules that apply in Scotland
In Scotland there is no Part P, but a new shower circuit must still be designed, installed and certified to BS 7671. Water fittings, including pumps and backflow protection, are covered by the Scottish Water Byelaws 2014.
