- Postcode districts
- L20, L21, L22, L30, L37, L38 + 2 more
- Nearby
- Formby, Lytham St Annes and Ormskirk
- 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 Southport?
Guide price in Southport: £400–£3,300 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in North West England run at about 6% 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 Southport including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Southport
We cover every part of Southport, including L20, L21, L22 and 5 more postcode districts, and nearby Formby (6.5 miles) and Lytham St Annes (6.7 miles).
Southport has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. If your Southport bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two. If you want a shower in your Southport 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 Merseyside is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Southport, 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
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
Decisions to make first
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.
Head and handset
A handset on a riser rail is versatile and easy for rinsing; a fixed overhead head feels generous but needs strong flow behind it.
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.
