- Postcode districts
- NG15, NG17
- Nearby
- Kirkby in Ashfield, Mansfield and Mansfield Woodhouse
- 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 Sutton in Ashfield?
For Sutton in Ashfield, our guide range for a new shower is £450 to £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
- Existing supply and position
New shower over bath
- Tiling the bath surround
New shower with enclosure
- Tray, enclosure and valve
Guide prices for Sutton in Ashfield including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Sutton in Ashfield
We work right across Sutton in Ashfield — NG15 and NG17 — and in neighbouring Kirkby in Ashfield and Mansfield.
In Sutton in Ashfield, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Sutton in Ashfield, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit. If your Sutton in Ashfield bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two.
Water across much of Nottinghamshire is hard. If your supply in Sutton 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
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
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.
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.
