- Postcode districts
- NG1, NG3, NG5, NG6, NG7, NG8
- Nearby
- West Bridgford, Hucknall and Long Eaton
- 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 Nottingham?
Our guide price for a new shower in Nottingham 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
- Test and handover
New shower over bath
- Thermostatic bar shower and riser
New shower with enclosure
- Pipework and waste
Guide prices for Nottingham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Nottingham
In Nottingham we cover NG1, NG3, NG5 and 3 more postcode districts; we also cover West Bridgford, 1.9 miles away, and Hucknall.
In a city the size of Nottingham, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Nottingham, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit. If the shower in your Nottingham home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix.
Supplies across most of Nottinghamshire are hard. If your supply in Nottingham 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 check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
