- Postcode districts
- CB1, CB2, CB4
- Nearby
- Royston, St Ives and Newmarket
- Guide price
- £500–£3,700
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Cambridgeshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Cambridge?
As a guide, budget £500 to £3,700 including VAT for a new shower in Cambridge; your written quote will pin it down. Prices in East of England run at about 6% 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 Cambridge including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Cambridge
In Cambridge we cover CB1, CB2 and CB4; we also cover Royston, 12.1 miles away, and St Ives.
Cambridge is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Cambridge, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit. If your Cambridge bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two.
Most of Cambridgeshire has very hard water. If your supply in Cambridge 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
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
Decisions to make first
Thermostatic mixer
Blends hot and cold from your system and holds the temperature steady when someone runs a tap. The usual choice with a combi or an unvented cylinder.
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 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.
