Shower installation in Bordon

Postcode districts: GU35
Nearby: Alton, Haslemere and Farnham
Guide price: £500–£3,900
Typical time on site: half a day to 3 days
Water: Hard across most of Hampshire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a new shower cost in Bordon?

Guide price in Bordon: £500–£3,900 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in South East England run at about 12% above 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

£500–£1,100

Existing supply and position

Typical

New shower over bath

£900–£2,000

Tiling the bath surround

New shower with enclosure

£1,700–£3,900

Tray, enclosure and valve

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

Working in Bordon

We work right across Bordon — GU35 — and in neighbouring Alton and Haslemere.

Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Bordon: free survey, written quote, one team. If the shower in your Bordon home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix. For Bordon 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.

Most of Hampshire has hard water. If your supply in Bordon is the same, limescale on shower glass and heads is a real issue: easy-clean glass, rub-clean nozzles and a squeegee make a big difference. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
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.

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.

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Shower installation in Bordon: questions

How much does a new shower cost in Bordon?

A new shower in Bordon usually costs £500–£3,900 including VAT. Room size, layout changes and your choice of products move the figure within that range. The free survey gives you an itemised quote, fixed in writing once the details are agreed.

Do you cover GU35 in Bordon?

Yes. We cover all of Bordon, including GU35, and nearby Alton, Haslemere and Farnham. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Bordon?

Who handles building control for a new shower in Bordon?

Building control for Bordon is handled by the local council or an approved inspector. If your job needs sign-off — for example a new circuit, new drainage or a new extractor where there was none — we tell you at the survey and handle the notification as part of the work.

Why does my shower keep going hot and cold?

Usually because it is a manual mixer without thermostatic control, so when someone runs a tap or flushes a toilet, the balance of hot and cold changes. A thermostatic valve corrects for this automatically. On an electric shower, scale build-up or a failing part can cause the same symptom.