- Postcode districts
- NE28, NE31, NE32
- Nearby
- Hebburn, Wallsend and South Shields
- 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 Jarrow?
Guide price in Jarrow: £400–£3,200 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Labour costs in North East England put local prices at about 10% below the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Shower swap
- Existing supply and position
New shower over bath
- Tiling the bath surround
New shower with enclosure
- Tray, enclosure and valve
Guide prices for Jarrow including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Jarrow
As well as Jarrow itself (NE28, NE31 and NE32), we survey in Hebburn, Wallsend and South Shields.
In Jarrow, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If you want a shower in your Jarrow home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit. We test pressure and flow at Jarrow surveys before recommending a shower, so you know how it will perform before you buy.
Water across much of Tyne and Wear is soft. If that holds for your street in Jarrow, 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
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
