- Postcode districts
- KA1
- Nearby
- Irvine, Kilwinning and Ayr
- Guide price
- £450–£3,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Soft across most of Ayrshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Kilmarnock?
For Kilmarnock, our guide range for a new shower is £450 to £3,400 including VAT. Prices in Scotland run at about 4% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Shower swap
- Existing supply and position
New shower over bath
- Tiling the bath surround
New shower with enclosure
- Tray, enclosure and valve
Guide prices for Kilmarnock including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Kilmarnock
We cover every part of Kilmarnock, including KA1, and nearby Irvine (6.2 miles) and Kilwinning (8.7 miles).
Homes in and around Kilmarnock vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. For Kilmarnock 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. We test pressure and flow at Kilmarnock surveys before recommending a shower, so you know how it will perform before you buy.
Water across much of Ayrshire is soft. If that holds for your street in Kilmarnock, 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
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
Decisions to make first
Power shower
A mixer with a built-in pump, for tank-fed systems only. It lifts a weak gravity shower but must never be connected to the mains.
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.
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.
