How much to add a shower?
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Just a quick question - I am considering adding a shower unit to a large GF bathroom which currently consists of a toilet and sink. Don't suppose anyone knows a ballpark figure to how much it would cost for cubicle, electric shower and tiling?
Before anyone asks, I don't want to bother a tradesman about it, they would no doubt want to come look round and I am working late these days and Mrs TT gets flustered easily at these things...
Most appreciated, Tony
Before anyone asks, I don't want to bother a tradesman about it, they would no doubt want to come look round and I am working late these days and Mrs TT gets flustered easily at these things...
Most appreciated, Tony
DrDeAtH said:
well.... you will need an electrician, as the works fall under the scope of part 'p'.
No he needs a monkey that can certify under part p not an electrician- an electrician, thats what he should get.I think the op was suggesting that he didn't want mess about getting quotes for work to be done as it was too much hassle, so wanted guesstimates off the internet
Edited by Brite spark on Friday 20th May 20:13
Too many unknown factors to give a guesstimate online.
The biggest factors would probably be drainage and distance from your consumer unit to where you want the shower.
What sort of heating system do you have? If you have a combination boiler, could you not have a mixer shower and do away with the electrics all together?
The biggest factors would probably be drainage and distance from your consumer unit to where you want the shower.
What sort of heating system do you have? If you have a combination boiler, could you not have a mixer shower and do away with the electrics all together?
Pulse said:
Can I add into this? We need to replace ours which gives us no pressure any more. If replaced for the same wattage etc, how much would it roughly be for someone to replace it, including the shower itself?
Just a straight swap to change old for new?Couple hundred quid for a decent shower and then £100 labour? Can't imagine it being anymore than half a day's work for a decent plumber.
Back to original question. As said above, the drainage is the tricky part. What's the floor that's already down? Some of that might need to come up, so probably need to budget for that to be re done aswell.
Where's it going to go? Is there a corner that you can stick a cubicle up to?
Shower cubicle - £100 - £1000
Shower - £200
Tiles and other materials £3-500
Electrician - £200
Labour - 2-3 days work - £4-600
Probably missed something, but that's a guess at the bare minimum it might cost.
Brite spark said:
No he needs a monkey that can certify under part p not an electrician- an electrician, thats what he should get.
I think the op was suggesting that he didn't want mess about getting quotes for work to be done as it was too much hassle, so wanted guesstimates off the internet
A slight element of truth, more also to do with not wanting to mess tradesmen around if its something completely out of reach. I would imagine most people would appreciate that. I think the op was suggesting that he didn't want mess about getting quotes for work to be done as it was too much hassle, so wanted guesstimates off the internet
Edited by Brite spark on Friday 20th May 20:13
Thanks for the replies PH, most appreciated. TT
If you're on a combi boiler i'd forget electric and take a feed form your hot and cold supplies that go to your taps on the sink. £200 will get you a very nice mixer shower and it will be a lot stronger than an expensive electric shower.
Rest fo the work depends on what floor you've got/how nice a job you want. If it's carpeted/laminated you could easily take this up and run the waste pipe to meet the existing one from the sink and run the water feeds from the taps. If it's tiled this would be harder. Or you could run it round the edge of the room in boxing to meet up with the sink but this would look a bit crap and the shower tray would have to be fairly high off the floor depending how far from the sink it is.
Would be quite an easy job to do yourself for well under a grand.
Rest fo the work depends on what floor you've got/how nice a job you want. If it's carpeted/laminated you could easily take this up and run the waste pipe to meet the existing one from the sink and run the water feeds from the taps. If it's tiled this would be harder. Or you could run it round the edge of the room in boxing to meet up with the sink but this would look a bit crap and the shower tray would have to be fairly high off the floor depending how far from the sink it is.
Would be quite an easy job to do yourself for well under a grand.
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