- Postcode districts
- KY16
- Nearby
- Dundee, Carnoustie and Glenrothes
- Guide price
- £450–£3,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Soft across most of Fife
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in St Andrews?
In St Andrews, a new shower typically costs £450–£3,400 including VAT, based on Scotland prices. Labour costs in Scotland put local prices at about 4% below the UK guide figure. 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 St Andrews including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in St Andrews
We work right across St Andrews — KY16 — and in neighbouring Dundee and Carnoustie.
St Andrews gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. We test pressure and flow at St Andrews surveys before recommending a shower, so you know how it will perform before you buy. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in St Andrews, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit.
Water across much of Fife is soft. If that holds for your street in St Andrews, 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
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
