Shower installation in Falmouth

Postcode districts: TR11
Nearby: Truro, Redruth and Camborne
Guide price: £450–£3,600
Typical time on site: half a day to 3 days
Water: Soft across most of Cornwall
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a new shower cost in Falmouth?

Guide price in Falmouth: £450–£3,600 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Shower swap

£450–£1,000

Test and handover

Typical

New shower over bath

£800–£1,850

Thermostatic bar shower and riser

New shower with enclosure

£1,550–£3,600

Pipework and waste

Guide prices for Falmouth including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Falmouth

We cover every part of Falmouth, including TR11, and nearby Truro (7.7 miles) and Redruth (8.7 miles).

Homes in and around Falmouth vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Falmouth, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit. If your Falmouth bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two.

Most of Cornwall is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Falmouth, 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

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
New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
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.

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.

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.

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Shower installation in Falmouth: questions

What is the price of a new shower in Falmouth?

A new shower in Falmouth usually costs £450–£3,600 including VAT. Expect the lower end for a like-for-like job with standard products, and the upper end if things move or you choose premium finishes. Your quote is itemised and fixed in writing once agreed.

How long does a new shower take?

Allow half a day to 3 days on site for most jobs, plus the lead time for products after you approve the quote. We give you a day-by-day plan before work starts in Falmouth.

Is the home survey in Falmouth really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

Do you cover TR11 in Falmouth?

Yes. We cover all of Falmouth, including TR11, and nearby Truro, Redruth and Camborne. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Does an electric shower need its own circuit?

Almost always. An electric shower draws a large current, so it needs a dedicated circuit from the consumer unit, often 40 to 45 amps for an 8.5 to 10.5 kW unit, with RCD protection. In England and Wales a new circuit is notifiable work. Swapping like for like onto an adequate existing circuit is simpler.