- Postcode districts
- SL0, UB8, UB10
- Nearby
- Ruislip, Hayes and Gerrards Cross
- Guide price
- £550–£4,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Greater London
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Uxbridge?
For Uxbridge, our guide range for a new shower is £550 to £4,400 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for London, where prices are typically about 25% above the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Shower swap
- Test and handover
New shower over bath
- Thermostatic bar shower and riser
New shower with enclosure
- Pipework and waste
Guide prices for Uxbridge including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Uxbridge
In Uxbridge we cover SL0, UB8 and UB10; we also cover Ruislip, 3 miles away, and Hayes.
In Uxbridge, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. If you want a shower in your Uxbridge home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit. For Uxbridge 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.
Supplies across most of Greater London are very hard. If your supply in Uxbridge 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
- 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
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
