- Postcode districts
- TN34, TN35, TN37, TN38
- Nearby
- Bexhill-on-Sea, Hailsham and Eastbourne
- Guide price
- £500–£3,900
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Hard across most of East Sussex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Hastings?
Guide price in Hastings: £500–£3,900 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. We adjust the national guide for South East England, where prices are typically about 12% above the UK average. 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 Hastings including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Hastings
In Hastings we cover TN34, TN35, TN37 and 1 more postcode districts; we also cover Bexhill-on-Sea, 4.8 miles away, and Hailsham.
Across a large town like Hastings, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If the shower in your Hastings home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix. If you want a shower in your Hastings home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit.
Water across much of East Sussex is hard. If your supply in Hastings is the same, limescale on shower glass and heads is a real issue: easy-clean glass, rub-clean nozzles and a squeegee make a big difference. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
Decisions to make first
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.
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 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.
