- Postcode districts
- CH41, CH42, CH43, CH46, CH49, CH62 + 1 more
- Nearby
- Liverpool, Bootle and Allerton
- Guide price
- £400–£3,300
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Soft across most of Merseyside
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Birkenhead?
Guide price in Birkenhead: £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 Birkenhead including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Birkenhead
As well as Birkenhead itself (CH41, CH42, CH43 and 4 more postcode districts), we survey in Liverpool, Bootle and Allerton.
In a city the size of Birkenhead, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. If your Birkenhead bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two. If the shower in your Birkenhead home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix.
Supplies across most of Merseyside are soft. If that holds for your street in Birkenhead, 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
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
- 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
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
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.
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.
