- Postcode districts
- G40, G42, G73
- Nearby
- Cambuslang, Glasgow and East Kilbride
- 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 Rutherglen?
As a guide, budget £450 to £3,400 including VAT for a new shower in Rutherglen; your written quote will pin it down. 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
- Test and handover
New shower over bath
- Thermostatic bar shower and riser
New shower with enclosure
- Pipework and waste
Guide prices for Rutherglen including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Rutherglen
In Rutherglen we cover G40, G42 and G73; we also cover Cambuslang, 2.4 miles away, and Glasgow.
In Rutherglen, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If the shower in your Rutherglen home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Rutherglen, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit.
Most of Lanarkshire is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Rutherglen, 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
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
- 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
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 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.
