- Postcode districts
- BB1, BB2, BB3
- Nearby
- Blackburn, Haslingden 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 Darwen?
Guide price in Darwen: £400–£3,300 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Labour costs in North West England put local prices at about 6% below the UK guide figure. 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 Darwen including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Darwen
In Darwen we cover BB1, BB2 and BB3; we also cover Blackburn, 3.7 miles away, and Haslingden.
Homes in and around Darwen vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If the shower in your Darwen home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix. If your Darwen bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two.
Water across much of Lancashire is soft. If that holds for your street in Darwen, 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
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
Decisions to make first
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.
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 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.
