- Postcode districts
- WS7
- Nearby
- Great Wyrley, Lichfield and Cannock
- Guide price
- £450–£3,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of Staffordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Burntwood?
Guide price in Burntwood: £450–£3,400 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 Burntwood including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Burntwood
We cover every part of Burntwood, including WS7, and nearby Great Wyrley (3.7 miles) and Lichfield (4.3 miles).
In Burntwood, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. We test pressure and flow at Burntwood surveys before recommending a shower, so you know how it will perform before you buy. If your Burntwood bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two.
Most of Staffordshire has moderately hard water. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Burntwood. 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
- 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
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
Decisions to make first
Head and handset
A handset on a riser rail is versatile and easy for rinsing; a fixed overhead head feels generous but needs strong flow behind it.
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.
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.
