- Postcode districts
- DG12
- Nearby
- Dumfries, Locharbriggs and Stranraer
- Guide price
- £450–£3,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Soft across most of Dumfries and Galloway
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Annan?
For Annan, our guide range for a new shower is £450 to £3,400 including VAT. Prices in Scotland 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 Annan including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Annan
We work right across Annan — DG12 — and in neighbouring Dumfries and Locharbriggs.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Annan: free survey, written quote, one team. If the shower in your Annan home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Annan, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit.
Supplies across most of Dumfries and Galloway are soft. If that holds for your street in Annan, 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
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
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.
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.
Rules that apply in Scotland
In Scotland there is no Part P, but a new shower circuit must still be designed, installed and certified to BS 7671. Water fittings, including pumps and backflow protection, are covered by the Scottish Water Byelaws 2014.
