- Postcode districts
- TA8
- Nearby
- Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater and Clevedon
- Guide price
- £450–£3,600
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Hard across most of Somerset
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Burnham-on-Sea?
Guide price in Burnham-on-Sea: £450–£3,600 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. 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 Burnham-on-Sea including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Burnham-on-Sea
As well as Burnham-on-Sea itself (TA8), we survey in Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater and Clevedon.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Burnham-on-Sea: free survey, written quote, one team. If the shower in your Burnham-on-Sea home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix. For Burnham-on-Sea 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.
Supplies across most of Somerset are hard. If your supply in Burnham-on-Sea 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
- 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
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
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.
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.
