- Postcode districts
- LE2
- Nearby
- Wigston Magna, Leicester and Mountsorrel
- 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 Oadby?
As a guide, budget £450 to £3,400 including VAT for a new shower in Oadby; your written quote will pin it down. Prices in East Midlands run at about 4% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. 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 Oadby including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Oadby
In Oadby we cover LE2; we also cover Wigston Magna, 1.8 miles away, and Leicester.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Oadby: free survey, written quote, one team. We test pressure and flow at Oadby surveys before recommending a shower, so you know how it will perform before you buy. If you want a shower in your Oadby home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit.
Most of Leicestershire has hard water. If your supply in Oadby 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
- 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
- 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.
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.
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.
