- Postcode districts
- B29, B32, B62
- Nearby
- Halesowen, Smethwick and Birmingham
- Guide price
- £450–£3,400
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Varies across the West Midlands
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Bartley Green?
For Bartley Green, our guide range for a new shower is £450 to £3,400 including VAT. 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 Bartley Green including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Bartley Green
In Bartley Green we cover B29, B32 and B62; we also cover Halesowen, 2.4 miles away, and Smethwick.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Bartley Green: free survey, written quote, one team. If your Bartley Green bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two. For Bartley Green homes with a cold tank in the loft, we check the system before fitting anything, because a pump is only allowed on a gravity supply.
Hardness differs from one part of the West Midlands to the next. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Bartley Green. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Tiling or re-tiling around the shower, with tanking behind new tiles in the wet area
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
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.
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.
