- Postcode districts
- EH11, EH13, EH14
- Nearby
- Balerno, 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 Currie?
Guide price in Currie: £450–£3,400 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. We adjust the national guide for Scotland, where prices are typically about 4% below 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 Currie including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Currie
We work right across Currie — EH11, EH13 and EH14 — and in neighbouring Balerno and Colinton.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Currie: free survey, written quote, one team. We test pressure and flow at Currie surveys before recommending a shower, so you know how it will perform before you buy. If the shower in your Currie home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix.
Most of Edinburgh is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Currie, 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
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- 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.
Digital shower
A wall panel sets the exact temperature and flow, while the mixing valve sits out of sight. It needs a power supply and suits a clean, concealed look.
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.
