Shower installation in Wellington

Postcode districts: TF1, TF5
Nearby: Telford, Shrewsbury and Stafford
Guide price: £450–£3,400
Typical time on site: half a day to 3 days
Water: Moderately hard across most of Shropshire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a new shower cost in Wellington?

For Wellington, our guide range for a new shower is £450 to £3,400 including VAT. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Shower swap

£450–£1,000

Test and handover

Typical

New shower over bath

£800–£1,750

Thermostatic bar shower and riser

New shower with enclosure

£1,450–£3,400

Pipework and waste

Guide prices for Wellington including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Wellington

We work right across Wellington — TF1 and TF5 — and in neighbouring Telford and Shrewsbury.

Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Wellington: free survey, written quote, one team. If your Wellington bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two. If you want a shower in your Wellington home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit.

Supplies across most of Shropshire are moderately hard. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Wellington. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate

Decisions to make first

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.

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.

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.

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Shower installation in Wellington: questions

How much does a new shower cost in Wellington?

A new shower in Wellington usually costs £450–£3,400 including VAT. Expect the lower end for a like-for-like job with standard products, and the upper end if things move or you choose premium finishes. Your quote is itemised and fixed in writing once agreed.

Is the water hard in Wellington?

Who handles building control for a new shower in Wellington?

Building control for Wellington is handled by the local council or an approved inspector. If your job needs sign-off — for example a new circuit, new drainage or a new extractor where there was none — we tell you at the survey and handle the notification as part of the work.

How long does a new shower take?

Allow half a day to 3 days on site for most jobs, plus the lead time for products after you approve the quote. We give you a day-by-day plan before work starts in Wellington.

Can I fit a shower pump with a combi boiler?

No. A combi boiler takes its water from the mains, and connecting a pump directly to the mains supply is not allowed under the water fittings regulations. Shower pumps are only for gravity systems with a cold tank. If a combi shower is weak, the cause is usually the incoming flow, the boiler output or the head, not something a pump can fix.