- Postcode districts
- NR19, NR20
- Nearby
- Norwich, Thetford and King's Lynn
- Guide price
- £500–£3,700
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Norfolk
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in East Dereham?
Our guide price for a new shower in East Dereham is £500–£3,700 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for East of England, where prices are typically about 6% above the UK average. 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 East Dereham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in East Dereham
In East Dereham we cover NR19 and NR20; we also cover Norwich, 15.8 miles away, and Thetford.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in East Dereham: free survey, written quote, one team. If you want a shower in your East Dereham home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit. If your East Dereham bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two.
Most of Norfolk has very hard water. If your supply in East Dereham 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
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
