- Postcode districts
- LA1, LA3, LA4
- Nearby
- Morecambe, Heysham and Fleetwood
- 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 Lancaster?
Guide price in Lancaster: £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
- Like-for-like mixer or electric shower
New shower over bath
- Bath screen
New shower with enclosure
- Tiling to the enclosure
Guide prices for Lancaster including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Lancaster
We work right across Lancaster — LA1, LA3 and LA4 — and in neighbouring Morecambe and Heysham.
In a city the size of Lancaster, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Lancaster, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit. If the shower in your Lancaster home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix.
Most of Lancashire is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Lancaster, 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 bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- 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
Decisions to make first
Head and handset
A handset on a riser rail is versatile and easy for rinsing; a fixed overhead head feels generous but needs strong flow behind it.
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 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.
