- Postcode districts
- WA5
- Nearby
- Warrington, Newton-le-Willows and Widnes
- Guide price
- £400–£3,300
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of Cheshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Great Sankey?
Guide price in Great Sankey: £400–£3,300 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Labour costs in North West England put local prices at about 6% 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 Great Sankey including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Great Sankey
We work right across Great Sankey — WA5 — and in neighbouring Warrington and Newton-le-Willows.
Homes in and around Great Sankey vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you want a shower in your Great Sankey home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit. If your Great Sankey bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two.
Water across much of Cheshire is moderately hard. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Great Sankey. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- 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
- 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
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.
