- Postcode districts
- ML3
- Nearby
- Motherwell, Blantyre and Larkhall
- 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 Hamilton?
Guide price in Hamilton: £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 Hamilton including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Hamilton
We cover every part of Hamilton, including ML3, and nearby Motherwell (2.2 miles) and Blantyre (3.1 miles).
Homes in and around Hamilton vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. We test pressure and flow at Hamilton surveys before recommending a shower, so you know how it will perform before you buy. If the shower in your Hamilton home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix.
Supplies across most of Lanarkshire are soft. If that holds for your street in Hamilton, 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
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
Decisions to make first
Electric shower
Heats cold mains water as it flows, so it works without stored hot water. Higher kW units give more flow; 8.5 to 10.5 kW models need a dedicated circuit, often 40 to 45 amps.
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 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.
