- Postcode districts
- BL6
- Nearby
- Westhoughton, Chorley and Hindley
- 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 Horwich?
In Horwich, a new shower typically costs £400–£3,300 including VAT, based on North West England prices. 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
- Existing supply and position
New shower over bath
- Tiling the bath surround
New shower with enclosure
- Tray, enclosure and valve
Guide prices for Horwich including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Horwich
We work right across Horwich — BL6 — and in neighbouring Westhoughton and Chorley.
Horwich gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. We test pressure and flow at Horwich surveys before recommending a shower, so you know how it will perform before you buy. If your Horwich bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two.
Supplies across most of Greater Manchester are soft. If that holds for your street in Horwich, 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
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
- 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
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
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.
