- Postcode districts
- GL5, GL6, GL10
- Nearby
- Gloucester, Cirencester and Cheltenham
- Guide price
- £450–£3,600
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Hard across most of Gloucestershire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Stroud?
Our guide price for a new shower in Stroud is £450–£3,600 including VAT. 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 Stroud including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Stroud
As well as Stroud itself (GL5, GL6 and GL10), we survey in Gloucester, Cirencester and Cheltenham.
Homes in and around Stroud vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. For Stroud homes with a cold tank in the loft, we check the system before fitting anything, because a pump is only allowed on a gravity supply. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Stroud, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit.
Water across much of Gloucestershire is hard. If your supply in Stroud 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
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
- 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
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
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.
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.
