- Postcode districts
- SN14, SN15
- Nearby
- Calne, Melksham and Devizes
- Guide price
- £450–£3,600
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Hard across most of Wiltshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Chippenham?
For Chippenham, our guide range for a new shower is £450 to £3,600 including VAT. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Shower swap
- Test and handover
New shower over bath
- Thermostatic bar shower and riser
New shower with enclosure
- Pipework and waste
Guide prices for Chippenham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Chippenham
In Chippenham we cover SN14 and SN15; we also cover Calne, 5.3 miles away, and Melksham.
Homes in and around Chippenham vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Chippenham, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit. If the shower in your Chippenham home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix.
Water across much of Wiltshire is hard. If your supply in Chippenham 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 check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
- 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
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.
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.
