- Postcode districts
- PA1, PA2, PA3
- Nearby
- Barrhead, Renfrew and Johnstone
- Guide price
- £450–£3,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Soft across most of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Paisley?
For Paisley, our guide range for a new shower is £450 to £3,400 including VAT. 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
- Like-for-like mixer or electric shower
New shower over bath
- Bath screen
New shower with enclosure
- Tiling to the enclosure
Guide prices for Paisley including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Paisley
We work right across Paisley — PA1, PA2 and PA3 — and in neighbouring Barrhead and Renfrew.
Paisley has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. If the shower in your Paisley home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix. We test pressure and flow at Paisley surveys before recommending a shower, so you know how it will perform before you buy.
Most of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Paisley, 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
- 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
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
Decisions to make first
Digital shower
A wall panel sets the exact temperature and flow, while the mixing valve sits out of sight. It needs a power supply and suits a clean, concealed look.
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.
