Shower installation in Balerno

Postcode districts: EH14, EH27, EH28
Nearby: Currie, Colinton and Penicuik
Guide price: £450–£3,400
Typical time on site: half a day to 3 days
Water: Soft across most of Edinburgh
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a new shower cost in Balerno?

In Balerno, a new shower typically costs £450–£3,400 including VAT, based on Scotland prices. 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

£450–£950

Test and handover

Typical

New shower over bath

£750–£1,750

Thermostatic bar shower and riser

New shower with enclosure

£1,450–£3,400

Pipework and waste

Guide prices for Balerno including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Balerno

As well as Balerno itself (EH14, EH27 and EH28), we survey in Currie, Colinton and Penicuik.

Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Balerno: free survey, written quote, one team. If your Balerno 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 Balerno 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 Edinburgh is soft. If that holds for your street in Balerno, 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

Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
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.

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 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.

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Shower installation in Balerno: questions

How much should I budget for a new shower in Balerno?

A new shower in Balerno usually costs £450–£3,400 including VAT. Expect the lower end for a like-for-like job with standard products, and the upper end if things move or you choose premium finishes. Your quote is itemised and fixed in writing once agreed.

Is the home survey in Balerno really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

Do you cover EH14 in Balerno?

Yes. We cover all of Balerno, including EH14, EH27 and EH28, and nearby Currie, Colinton and Penicuik. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Balerno?

Why does my shower keep going hot and cold?

Usually because it is a manual mixer without thermostatic control, so when someone runs a tap or flushes a toilet, the balance of hot and cold changes. A thermostatic valve corrects for this automatically. On an electric shower, scale build-up or a failing part can cause the same symptom.