- Postcode districts
- RG1, RG2, RG4, RG30, RG31
- Nearby
- Lower Earley, Wokingham and Crowthorne
- Guide price
- £500–£3,900
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Hard across most of Berkshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Reading?
Our guide price for a new shower in Reading is £500–£3,900 including VAT. Prices in South East England run at about 12% above 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
- Like-for-like mixer or electric shower
New shower over bath
- Bath screen
New shower with enclosure
- Tiling to the enclosure
Guide prices for Reading including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Reading
As well as Reading itself (RG1, RG2, RG4 and 2 more postcode districts), we survey in Lower Earley, Wokingham and Crowthorne.
Reading is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. For Reading 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. If your Reading bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two.
Most of Berkshire has hard water. If your supply in Reading is the same, limescale on shower glass and heads is a real issue: easy-clean glass, rub-clean nozzles and a squeegee make a big difference. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
- 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
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.
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 England
In England, an electric shower usually needs its own dedicated circuit, often 40 to 45 amps for an 8.5 to 10.5 kW unit, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P. The Part G limit of 48 °C applies to a new bath in a new dwelling or one created by change of use, not to a shower, but a thermostatic valve gives similar protection. An unvented cylinder fitted to improve the shower must be installed by a G3-qualified installer.
