- Postcode districts
- SK3, SK7, SK8
- Nearby
- Cheadle Hulme, Hazel Grove and Wilmslow
- Guide price
- £400–£3,300
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Soft across most of Greater Manchester
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Bramhall?
Our guide price for a new shower in Bramhall is £400–£3,300 including VAT. Labour costs in North West England put local prices at about 6% below the UK guide figure. 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 Bramhall including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Bramhall
In Bramhall we cover SK3, SK7 and SK8; we also cover Cheadle Hulme, 1.6 miles away, and Hazel Grove.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Bramhall: free survey, written quote, one team. If your Bramhall bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two. If you want a shower in your Bramhall home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit.
Most of Greater Manchester is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Bramhall, 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
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
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.
