- Postcode districts
- DH2
- Nearby
- Washington, Houghton-Le-Spring and Stanley
- Guide price
- £400–£3,200
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of County Durham
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Chester-le-Street?
Our guide price for a new shower in Chester-le-Street is £400–£3,200 including VAT. Labour costs in North East England put local prices at about 10% 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 Chester-le-Street including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Chester-le-Street
As well as Chester-le-Street itself (DH2), we survey in Washington, Houghton-Le-Spring and Stanley.
Homes in and around Chester-le-Street vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If your Chester-le-Street bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two. If the shower in your Chester-le-Street home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix.
Supplies across most of County Durham are moderately hard. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Chester-le-Street. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
- 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
Decisions to make first
Exposed or concealed
An exposed bar valve fixes onto the tiles and is easy to service. A concealed valve sits in the wall for a cleaner look but needs careful setting-out and a plan for access.
Head and handset
A handset on a riser rail is versatile and easy for rinsing; a fixed overhead head feels generous but needs strong flow behind it.
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.
