- Postcode districts
- BH25
- Nearby
- Christchurch, Bournemouth and Ferndown
- 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 New Milton?
For New Milton, our guide range for a new shower is £500 to £3,900 including VAT. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% above 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 New Milton including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in New Milton
We work right across New Milton — BH25 — and in neighbouring Christchurch and Bournemouth.
Homes in and around New Milton vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. For New Milton 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. If you want a shower in your New Milton home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit.
Most of Hampshire has hard water. If your supply in New Milton 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
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
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.
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.
