- Postcode districts
- NN10
- Nearby
- Wellingborough, Kettering and Bedford
- 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 Rushden?
In Rushden, a new shower typically costs £450–£3,400 including VAT, based on East Midlands prices. 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
- Like-for-like mixer or electric shower
New shower over bath
- Bath screen
New shower with enclosure
- Tiling to the enclosure
Guide prices for Rushden including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Rushden
As well as Rushden itself (NN10), we survey in Wellingborough, Kettering and Bedford.
Homes in and around Rushden vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you want a shower in your Rushden 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 Rushden bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two.
Supplies across most of Northamptonshire are hard. If your supply in Rushden 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
- 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
- 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
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.
