- Postcode districts
- BB10, BB11
- Nearby
- Nelson, Colne and Accrington
- Guide price
- £400–£3,300
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Soft across most of Lancashire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Burnley?
Our guide price for a new shower in Burnley is £400–£3,300 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for North West England, where prices are typically about 6% below the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Shower swap
- Existing supply and position
New shower over bath
- Tiling the bath surround
New shower with enclosure
- Tray, enclosure and valve
Guide prices for Burnley including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Burnley
We cover every part of Burnley, including BB10 and BB11, and nearby Nelson (2.7 miles) and Colne (4.8 miles).
Across a large town like Burnley, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Burnley, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit. We test pressure and flow at Burnley surveys before recommending a shower, so you know how it will perform before you buy.
Water across much of Lancashire is soft. If that holds for your street in Burnley, 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
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
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 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.
