- Postcode districts
- LE9, LE10
- Nearby
- Earl Shilton, Nuneaton and Bedworth
- Guide price
- £450–£3,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Hard across most of Leicestershire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Hinckley?
In Hinckley, a new shower typically costs £450–£3,400 including VAT, based on East Midlands prices. Labour costs in East Midlands put local prices at about 4% 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 Hinckley including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Hinckley
We work right across Hinckley — LE9 and LE10 — and in neighbouring Earl Shilton and Nuneaton.
Homes in and around Hinckley vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. For Hinckley 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. If the shower in your Hinckley home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix.
Supplies across most of Leicestershire are hard. If your supply in Hinckley is the same, limescale on shower glass and heads is a real issue: easy-clean glass, rub-clean nozzles and a squeegee make a big difference. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
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.
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.
