- Postcode districts
- PR1, PR2
- Nearby
- Blackburn, Darwen and Poulton-le-Fylde
- 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 Preston?
For Preston, our guide range for a new shower is £400 to £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
- Like-for-like mixer or electric shower
New shower over bath
- Bath screen
New shower with enclosure
- Tiling to the enclosure
Guide prices for Preston including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Preston
In Preston we cover PR1 and PR2; we also cover Blackburn, 9.1 miles away, and Darwen.
Preston is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. If you want a shower in your Preston home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit. For Preston homes with a cold tank in the loft, we check the system before fitting anything, because a pump is only allowed on a gravity supply.
Supplies across most of Lancashire are soft. If that holds for your street in Preston, 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
- 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
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
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.
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.
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.
