Shower Fitting: Types, Cost & How Installation Works

Shower fitting might mean swapping a tired mixer bar for a thermostatic set, wiring in an electric shower, or building out a full enclosure with a rainfall head. Done properly it is a clean, one-day job. Done badly, it is how bathrooms end up with leaks inside the wall that nobody spots until the ceiling below stains. Here is how shower fitting works, what the options are, and photos from our recent installs across Coventry and Nuneaton.

Types of Shower We Fit

Thermostatic mixer showers

The most popular upgrade. A thermostatic bar valve holds the temperature steady even when someone runs a tap elsewhere in the house, so nobody gets blasted with scalding water halfway through a shower. Pair it with a rainfall head and a separate hand shower for the best of both.

Electric showers

An electric shower heats water on demand straight from the cold feed, so it still works when your boiler is broken. That is exactly why landlords and busy households like them. Fitting one properly is as much electrical work as plumbing. A 9.5kW unit needs its own dedicated supply from the fuse board, which is why this is not a job for a general handyman. We are Part P registered for the electrical side.

Rainfall and designer sets

Ceiling-height rainfall heads, matte black and brushed brass finishes, concealed valves. Modern shower fittings can completely change how a bathroom feels. One honest warning though: a big rainfall head on a gravity-fed system without a pump is a drizzle, not a shower. We measure your flow rate before recommending one. The black square-head set below was part of a recent Coventry refit.

What Does Shower Fitting Involve?

1. Survey the existing setup. Water pressure, your hot water system and what is behind the wall decide which showers will actually work well in your home.
2. Isolate and strip out the old shower and any perished seals.
3. First fix the pipework: new drops or a concealed feed, pressure-tested before anything gets tiled over. Finding a weep after tiling means ripping tiles off, so we test first, always.
4. Fit the new valve, riser and head, seal every penetration properly.
5. Test hot and cold under pressure and check the enclosure drains and seals dry.

How Long Does It Take & What Does It Cost?

A like-for-like shower swap on existing pipework is usually done in half a day. A new install with pipework alterations or an electric shower typically takes a full day. Every job is priced fixed before we start: the price we agree is the price you pay, and there is no call-out fee. If the shower is part of a bigger refit, our full bathroom installs start from £2,800 supplied and fitted.

Shower Fitting in Coventry & Nuneaton

First Call Home Services fits showers across Coventry, Nuneaton, Bedworth and surrounding Warwickshire. Gas Safe registered, Part P for electric showers, rated 4.8 from 209+ Google reviews. See our recent shower replacement in Earlsdon for a full job walkthrough.