Shower installation in Dorking

Postcode districts: KT23, RH4
Nearby: Leatherhead, Reigate and Redhill
Guide price: £500–£3,900
Typical time on site: half a day to 3 days
Water: Hard across most of Surrey
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a new shower cost in Dorking?

For Dorking, our guide range for a new shower is £500 to £3,900 including VAT. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Shower swap

£500–£1,100

Like-for-like mixer or electric shower

Typical

New shower over bath

£900–£2,000

Bath screen

New shower with enclosure

£1,700–£3,900

Tiling to the enclosure

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

Working in Dorking

We work right across Dorking — KT23 and RH4 — and in neighbouring Leatherhead and Reigate.

Dorking gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. If the shower in your Dorking home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix. If you want a shower in your Dorking 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 Surrey are hard. If your supply in Dorking 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

A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
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

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.

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Shower installation in Dorking: questions

How much should I budget for a new shower in Dorking?

A new shower in Dorking usually costs £500–£3,900 including VAT. The final figure comes down to what you choose and what we find at the survey; your written quote lists every item so you can see where the money goes.

Is the water hard in Dorking?

Who handles building control for a new shower in Dorking?

Building control for Dorking 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 Dorking.

Can you replace an electric shower with a mixer?

Yes, if your hot-water system can supply it. That means running hot and cold pipes to the shower position and making the old shower circuit safe or reusing it. It is worth doing if you have a combi or unvented cylinder with good flow.