- Postcode districts
- NN1, NN2, NN3, NN4, NN7
- Nearby
- Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes and Rugby
- Guide price
- £450–£3,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Hard across most of Northamptonshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Northampton?
Our guide price for a new shower in Northampton is £450–£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 Northampton including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Northampton
We work right across Northampton — NN1, NN2, NN3 and 2 more postcode districts — and in neighbouring Newport Pagnell and Milton Keynes.
In a city the size of Northampton, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. If the shower in your Northampton home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix. We test pressure and flow at Northampton surveys before recommending a shower, so you know how it will perform before you buy.
Supplies across most of Northamptonshire are hard. If your supply in Northampton 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
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
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.
