- Postcode districts
- G74
- Nearby
- Cambuslang, Blantyre and Rutherglen
- Guide price
- £450–£3,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Soft across most of Lanarkshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in East Kilbride?
Guide price in East Kilbride: £450–£3,400 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. We adjust the national guide for Scotland, where prices are typically about 4% below the UK average. 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 East Kilbride including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in East Kilbride
We cover every part of East Kilbride, including G74, and nearby Cambuslang (3.2 miles) and Blantyre (3.9 miles).
East Kilbride has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in East Kilbride, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit. For East Kilbride 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 Lanarkshire are soft. If that holds for your street in East Kilbride, 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 check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- 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
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
Decisions to make first
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.
Digital shower
A wall panel sets the exact temperature and flow, while the mixing valve sits out of sight. It needs a power supply and suits a clean, concealed look.
Rules that apply in Scotland
In Scotland there is no Part P, but a new shower circuit must still be designed, installed and certified to BS 7671. Water fittings, including pumps and backflow protection, are covered by the Scottish Water Byelaws 2014.
