- Postcode districts
- OX28
- Nearby
- Carterton, Oxford and Abingdon
- Guide price
- £500–£3,900
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Hard across most of Oxfordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Witney?
Guide price in Witney: £500–£3,900 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% above the UK guide figure. 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 Witney including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Witney
We cover every part of Witney, including OX28, and nearby Carterton (5 miles) and Oxford (10 miles).
In Witney, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. For Witney homes with a cold tank in the loft, we check the system before fitting anything, because a pump is only allowed on a gravity supply. If you want a shower in your Witney home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit.
Most of Oxfordshire has hard water. If your supply in Witney 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
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
- 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.
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.
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.
