Shower installation in Teesside
Shower installation across Teesside runs £1,200 to £3,000: a straight electric shower swap at the low end, a full walk-in enclosure with new plumbing at the top. Water pressure checked before anything is specified.
Electric, mixer or power: which one?
Electric showers heat mains water on demand: cheap to run, independent of the boiler, ideal as a second shower, from around £1,200 fitted. Mixer showers blend hot and cold from your system: better flow on a combi or unvented cylinder, from £1,500 fitted. Power showers add a pump for gravity-fed systems with weak pressure, from £1,800. The survey checks your actual water pressure and system type before recommending: the wrong shower on the wrong system is the most common bathroom mistake.
Beyond the unit: enclosures and walk-ins
Replacing the shower often means replacing the enclosure too: a new quadrant or walk-in enclosure with tray, screen and tiling runs £2,000 to £3,000 all-in. Walk-in designs with a single glass panel are the current favourite: fewer seals, easier cleaning, and a step towards a full wet room if accessibility matters later.
Hard water: the Teesside factor
Much of Teesside has moderately hard water. It is worth spending slightly more on brassware with replaceable cartridges and easy-clean screen coatings: cheap valves scale up and seize within a couple of years. A good fitter names the valve make and model in the quote, and tells you the cartridge cost up front.