Shower installation in Stretford

Postcode districts: M17, M32, M41
Nearby: Old Trafford, Urmston and Sale
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 Stretford?

Our guide price for a new shower in Stretford is £400–£3,300 including VAT. 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

£400–£950

Like-for-like mixer or electric shower

Typical

New shower over bath

£750–£1,700

Bath screen

New shower with enclosure

£1,400–£3,300

Tiling to the enclosure

Guide prices for Stretford including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Stretford

We work right across Stretford — M17, M32 and M41 — and in neighbouring Old Trafford and Urmston.

In Stretford, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Stretford bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two. We test pressure and flow at Stretford surveys before recommending a shower, so you know how it will perform before you buy.

Most of Greater Manchester is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Stretford, 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

Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified

Decisions to make first

Exposed or concealed

An exposed bar valve fixes onto the tiles and is easy to service. A concealed valve sits in the wall for a cleaner look but needs careful setting-out and a plan for access.

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.

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.

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Shower installation in Stretford: questions

How much does a new shower cost in Stretford?

A new shower in Stretford usually costs £400–£3,300 including VAT. Where you land in that range depends on the size of the room, whether the layout changes and the products you choose. After the free survey you get an itemised written quote, and the price is fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed.

Is the home survey in Stretford really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

Do you cover M17 in Stretford?

Yes. We cover all of Stretford, including M17, M32 and M41, and nearby Old Trafford, Urmston and Sale. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Stretford?

Does an electric shower need its own circuit?

Almost always. An electric shower draws a large current, so it needs a dedicated circuit from the consumer unit, often 40 to 45 amps for an 8.5 to 10.5 kW unit, with RCD protection. In England and Wales a new circuit is notifiable work. Swapping like for like onto an adequate existing circuit is simpler.