- Postcode districts
- NG17, NG18
- Nearby
- Sutton in Ashfield, Mansfield and Hucknall
- Guide price
- £450–£3,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Hard across most of Nottinghamshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Kirkby in Ashfield?
Our guide price for a new shower in Kirkby in Ashfield is £450–£3,400 including VAT. 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
- Existing supply and position
New shower over bath
- Tiling the bath surround
New shower with enclosure
- Tray, enclosure and valve
Guide prices for Kirkby in Ashfield including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Kirkby in Ashfield
As well as Kirkby in Ashfield itself (NG17 and NG18), we survey in Sutton in Ashfield, Mansfield and Hucknall.
In Kirkby in Ashfield, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. We test pressure and flow at Kirkby in Ashfield surveys before recommending a shower, so you know how it will perform before you buy. If you want a shower in your Kirkby in Ashfield home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit.
Supplies across most of Nottinghamshire are hard. If your supply in Kirkby in Ashfield 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
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
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.
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.
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.
