- Postcode districts
- NE1, NE8, NE9, NE10
- Nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne, Felling and Gosforth
- Guide price
- £400–£3,200
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Soft across most of Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Gateshead?
Guide price in Gateshead: £400–£3,200 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in North East England run at about 10% 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 Gateshead including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Gateshead
We work right across Gateshead — NE1, NE8, NE9 and 1 more postcode districts — and in neighbouring Newcastle upon Tyne and Felling.
Across a large town like Gateshead, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If you want a shower in your Gateshead home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit. If the shower in your Gateshead home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix.
Supplies across most of Tyne and Wear are soft. If that holds for your street in Gateshead, limescale on shower glass and heads builds up slowly and a squeegee after use is usually enough. 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
- 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
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
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.
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.
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.
