- Postcode districts
- M1, M2, M4, M8, M9, M11 + 13 more
- Nearby
- Salford, Old Trafford and Failsworth
- 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 Manchester?
For Manchester, our guide range for a new shower is £400 to £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
- Like-for-like mixer or electric shower
New shower over bath
- Bath screen
New shower with enclosure
- Tiling to the enclosure
Guide prices for Manchester including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Manchester
In Manchester we cover M1, M2, M4 and 16 more postcode districts; we also cover Salford, 2.2 miles away, and Old Trafford.
Manchester is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. If you want a shower in your Manchester 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 Manchester 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 Manchester are soft. If that holds for your street in Manchester, 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
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
Decisions to make first
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.
Thermostatic mixer
Blends hot and cold from your system and holds the temperature steady when someone runs a tap. The usual choice with a combi or an unvented cylinder.
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.
