- Postcode districts
- PL12
- Nearby
- Plymouth, Plymstock and Bodmin
- 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 Saltash?
Guide price in Saltash: £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
- Like-for-like mixer or electric shower
New shower over bath
- Bath screen
New shower with enclosure
- Tiling to the enclosure
Guide prices for Saltash including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Saltash
In Saltash we cover PL12; we also cover Plymouth, 4.5 miles away, and Plymstock.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Saltash: free survey, written quote, one team. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Saltash, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit. If your Saltash 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 Cornwall is soft. If that holds for your street in Saltash, 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
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
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.
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.
