- Postcode districts
- SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3, SS9
- Nearby
- Rochford, Hadleigh and Rayleigh
- Guide price
- £500–£3,700
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Essex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Southend-on-Sea?
Our guide price for a new shower in Southend-on-Sea is £500–£3,700 including VAT. Labour costs in East of England put local prices at about 6% above the UK guide figure. 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 Southend-on-Sea including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Southend-on-Sea
We cover every part of Southend-on-Sea, including SS0, SS1, SS2 and 2 more postcode districts, and nearby Rochford (3.1 miles) and Hadleigh (4.6 miles).
In a city the size of Southend-on-Sea, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Southend-on-Sea, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit. If you want a shower in your Southend-on-Sea home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit.
Supplies across most of Essex are very hard. If your supply in Southend-on-Sea 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
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
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.
Head and handset
A handset on a riser rail is versatile and easy for rinsing; a fixed overhead head feels generous but needs strong flow behind it.
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.
