- Postcode districts
- PH10
- Nearby
- Perth, Dundee and Forfar
- Guide price
- £450–£3,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Soft across most of Perth and Kinross
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Blairgowrie and Rattray?
As a guide, budget £450 to £3,400 including VAT for a new shower in Blairgowrie and Rattray; your written quote will pin it down. Labour costs in Scotland put local prices at about 4% below the UK guide figure. 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 Blairgowrie and Rattray including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Blairgowrie and Rattray
As well as Blairgowrie and Rattray itself (PH10), we survey in Perth, Dundee and Forfar.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Blairgowrie and Rattray: free survey, written quote, one team. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Blairgowrie and Rattray, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit. For Blairgowrie and Rattray 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.
Most of Perth and Kinross is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Blairgowrie and Rattray, limescale on shower glass and heads builds up slowly and a squeegee after use is usually enough. 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
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
Rules that apply in Scotland
In Scotland there is no Part P, but a new shower circuit must still be designed, installed and certified to BS 7671. Water fittings, including pumps and backflow protection, are covered by the Scottish Water Byelaws 2014.
