Quick answer
Supplying and fitting a new shower in Plymouth typically costs £350–£700 for an electric unit and £400–£900 for a mixer or thermostatic shower. A full walk-in shower project — tray, screen, tiling and waterproofing — runs £2,500–£6,500 depending on size and finish.
What you’ll pay, by type of shower
“A new shower” can mean a quick like-for-like swap or a whole corner of the room rebuilt around it — so the price moves with it. Here’s a plain breakdown of the three jobs we’re asked about most across Plymouth, with the unit and the fitting shown separately so you can see where the money goes.
Electric shower
£350–£700 supplied & fitted
The unit itself is usually £100–£350, with fitting on top. Heats its own water on demand, so it’s the go-to for a reliable everyday shower or where mains pressure is poor. A straight swap in the same spot sits at the lower end; a fresh cable run or moving the unit pushes it up.
Mixer & thermostatic
£400–£900 supplied & fitted
Blends your hot and cold supply for a stronger, more even flow, with a thermostat that holds the temperature steady when a tap runs elsewhere. The valve and any concealed pipework behind the wall are what lift this above an electric fit.
Full walk-in shower
£2,500–£6,500 complete
A proper project — tray or tiled former, glass screen, the shower itself, full tiling and waterproofing. This is a fitted feature, not a swap, and the range reflects the size of the area and the tiles and fittings you choose.
Want the bigger picture on a walk-in? Our walk-in showers page goes through trays, screens and layouts in detail.
What pushes the price up — and what keeps it down
Two showers that look identical in a brochure can land at very different prices once they’re on a real wall. These are the things that move the cost, and we’ll flag any of them in writing rather than land them on you mid-job.
Keeps it lower
- A like-for-like swap in the same position
- Keeping the existing tiling and tray
- Sound walls and pipework already in good order
- A standard electric or mixer unit, simply fitted
Adds to the bill
- Ripping out and re-tiling the wall around the shower
- A new tray, screen or moving the shower to a new spot
- Upgrading the supply, pump or running new cabling
- Tanking and full waterproofing for a walk-in or wet area
A full walk-in shower is where most of the cost sits — the tiling and waterproofing around it, not just the shower head on the wall.
Where tiling and rip-out fit into the cost
If your new shower is going in over fresh walls, tiling is the line that usually surprises people. As a guide, tiling a shower area runs roughly £800–£3,500 depending on the size and the tiles, and that’s on top of the shower unit and its fitting. A simple swap behind existing tiles avoids most of it; tearing out tired tiling and starting again is what tips a job from a few hundred pounds into the thousands.
That’s also the honest reason a walk-in shower sits at £2,500–£6,500 — you’re paying for a waterproofed, fully tiled enclosure, not a fitting bolted to a wall. If you’re replacing a tub with a shower, our guide on replacing a bath with a shower breaks that decision down, and the Plymouth bathroom cost guide sets shower prices against a whole-room budget.
How we quote — and how we keep it clean
No day-rate guesswork and no creeping extras. We look at what you’ve got, talk through what you want, and give you one written price before any tools come out.
A fixed written price
You get the unit, the fitting and any tiling priced clearly in one quote — so you know the number before we start, not after.
Surprises flagged early
If we open a wall and find old wiring or hidden damp, you hear about it straight away with the cost — never a quiet line added at the end.
A tidy home
We sheet up, keep the mess to the bathroom and clear down each day, so a new shower doesn’t turn your house upside down.
Thinking beyond just the shower? A full bathroom installation in Plymouth runs £4,075–£10,870, and you can read more honest answers on our FAQs page.
Common questions about shower costs
Is it cheaper to fit an electric or a mixer shower?
An electric shower is usually the cheaper of the two to supply and fit — around £350–£700 against £400–£900 for a mixer or thermostatic. Electric units heat their own water and often need less pipework, while a mixer relies on a good hot supply and a concealed valve. The right choice depends on your water pressure and how the bathroom is plumbed, which we’ll happily talk through.
Why does a walk-in shower cost so much more than a swap?
Because you’re paying for far more than a shower head. A walk-in project at £2,500–£6,500 includes the tray or tiled former, a glass screen, full tiling and the waterproofing that stops the room leaking. A like-for-like swap reuses all of that, which is why it can be a few hundred pounds while a fitted enclosure runs into the thousands.
Do I need to re-tile when I replace a shower?
Not always. If the existing tiles are sound and the new unit fits the same footprint, we can often work behind them and keep costs down. You’ll need new tiling if you’re moving the shower, changing the layout, or the current tiling is tired or damaged — and that typically adds £800–£3,500 depending on the area and the tiles you choose.
Ready when you are
Get a fixed price for your new shower
Tell us what you’ve got and what you’d like, and we’ll give you one clear written price — unit, fitting and tiling included — before we lift a tool.