- Postcode districts
- BL3, BL4, M38
- Nearby
- Walkden, Bolton and Radcliffe
- 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 Farnworth?
Guide price in Farnworth: £400–£3,300 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in North West England run at about 6% 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
- Like-for-like mixer or electric shower
New shower over bath
- Bath screen
New shower with enclosure
- Tiling to the enclosure
Guide prices for Farnworth including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Farnworth
We work right across Farnworth — BL3, BL4 and M38 — and in neighbouring Walkden and Bolton.
In Farnworth, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If you want a shower in your Farnworth 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 your Farnworth bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two.
Most of Greater Manchester is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Farnworth, 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
- 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
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
Decisions to make first
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.
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 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.
