- Postcode districts
- G13, G15, G61
- Nearby
- Clydebank, Renfrew and Bishopbriggs
- Guide price
- £450–£3,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Soft across most of Greater Glasgow
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Bearsden?
Guide price in Bearsden: £450–£3,400 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. 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
- Existing supply and position
New shower over bath
- Tiling the bath surround
New shower with enclosure
- Tray, enclosure and valve
Guide prices for Bearsden including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Bearsden
In Bearsden we cover G13, G15 and G61; we also cover Clydebank, 3 miles away, and Renfrew.
Homes in and around Bearsden vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you want a shower in your Bearsden home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Bearsden, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit.
Most of Greater Glasgow is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Bearsden, 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
- 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
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
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.
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.
