- Postcode districts
- DE11
- Nearby
- Burton upon Trent, Coalville and Derby
- Guide price
- £450–£3,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of Derbyshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Swadlincote?
Our guide price for a new shower in Swadlincote is £450–£3,400 including VAT. Prices in East Midlands run at about 4% below 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
- Existing supply and position
New shower over bath
- Tiling the bath surround
New shower with enclosure
- Tray, enclosure and valve
Guide prices for Swadlincote including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Swadlincote
In Swadlincote we cover DE11; we also cover Burton upon Trent, 4.2 miles away, and Coalville.
In Swadlincote, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Swadlincote bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two. If you want a shower in your Swadlincote home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit.
Most of Derbyshire has moderately hard water. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Swadlincote. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
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.
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.
