- Postcode districts
- BS22, BS23
- Nearby
- Burnham-on-Sea, Clevedon and Nailsea
- 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 Weston-super-Mare?
For Weston-super-Mare, our guide range for a new shower is £450 to £3,600 including VAT. 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 Weston-super-Mare including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Weston-super-Mare
As well as Weston-super-Mare itself (BS22 and BS23), we survey in Burnham-on-Sea, Clevedon and Nailsea.
Across a large town like Weston-super-Mare, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If the shower in your Weston-super-Mare home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix. For Weston-super-Mare 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 Somerset has hard water. If your supply in Weston-super-Mare 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
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
- 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
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
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.
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.
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.
