- Postcode districts
- S1, S2, S3
- Nearby
- Rotherham, Dronfield and Rawmarsh
- Guide price
- £400–£3,300
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of South Yorkshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Sheffield?
For Sheffield, our guide range for a new shower is £400 to £3,300 including VAT. Prices in Yorkshire and the Humber run at about 7% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. 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 Sheffield including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Sheffield
We work right across Sheffield — S1, S2 and S3 — and in neighbouring Rotherham and Dronfield.
In a city the size of Sheffield, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. For Sheffield 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. If the shower in your Sheffield home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix.
Supplies across most of South Yorkshire are moderately hard. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Sheffield. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
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.
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 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.
