- Postcode districts
- NE29, NE30, NE33
- Nearby
- North Shields, South Shields and Whitley Bay
- 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 Tynemouth?
For Tynemouth, our guide range for a new shower is £400 to £3,200 including VAT. 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
- Like-for-like mixer or electric shower
New shower over bath
- Bath screen
New shower with enclosure
- Tiling to the enclosure
Guide prices for Tynemouth including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Tynemouth
In Tynemouth we cover NE29, NE30 and NE33; we also cover North Shields, 0.9 miles away, and South Shields.
In Tynemouth, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If the shower in your Tynemouth home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix. If you want a shower in your Tynemouth home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit.
Water across much of Tyne and Wear is soft. If that holds for your street in Tynemouth, 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
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
- Electrical connection by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
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.
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.
