- Postcode districts
- LE13, LE14
- Nearby
- Oakham, Mountsorrel and Loughborough
- 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 Melton Mowbray?
For Melton Mowbray, our guide range for a new shower is £450 to £3,400 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for East Midlands, where prices are typically about 4% 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 Melton Mowbray including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Melton Mowbray
We cover every part of Melton Mowbray, including LE13 and LE14, and nearby Oakham (9.4 miles) and Mountsorrel (11.5 miles).
Homes in and around Melton Mowbray vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If the shower in your Melton Mowbray home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Melton Mowbray, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit.
Water across much of Leicestershire is hard. If your supply in Melton Mowbray 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
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
- 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
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
