Electric showers

Electric Shower Installation in Liverpool

A new electric shower or a like-for-like swap, on the right size cable and breaker for its power. Harry checks your existing circuit first, because a bigger shower on an old cable is how showers trip and cables overheat.

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Price: From £150
Checked: Cable and breaker size
Protection: RCD protected
Certificate: On completion

Who it is for

Signs your shower needs replacing

Most people call about a shower for one of these.

The shower keeps tripping
Often the unit failing, or a shower that is too powerful for its cable.
Water runs hot then cold
A worn heating element or flow valve. Often cheaper to replace the unit than repair it.
A burning smell or scorched isolator
Switch it off at the pull cord and the board, and get it checked.
Weak, dribbling flow
A blocked or failing unit, often in hard water areas.
A new bathroom on the way
The best time to get the circuit right is while the walls are open.
Moving from a mixer to an electric shower
This needs a new high-current circuit from the fuse board.

What is included

What the job includes

The lines on your quote.

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01Existing circuit checkedCable size, breaker rating and RCD protection checked against the new shower's power.
02Old shower removedThe old unit disconnected and taken off.
03New shower wiredThe new unit connected and sealed, with the plumbing done by you or your plumber unless agreed.
04IsolatorA pull cord or isolator switch outside the shower zone.
05New circuit if neededA new cable from the fuse board if the old one is too small for the new shower.
06Testing and certificateTested and certified. A new circuit is notifiable under Part P and Harry notifies Building Control through NAPIT.

How it runs

How it goes

A like-for-like swap is usually a short visit.

BeforePhotos and modelSend a photo of the old shower, its label, and the shower you want. Harry checks whether the cable will take it.
MorningPower off, old unit outThe circuit is isolated and the old shower removed.
AfternoonNew shower in and testedThe new unit is wired, tested and run.
AfterCertificateYour certificate is sent over.

Price guide

What an electric shower costs to fit

It depends whether the existing cable is big enough for the shower you want.

Job	What it covers	Guide price
Like-for-like replacement	Same or similar power on the existing circuit	From £150
New shower circuit	New cable and breaker from the fuse board	Quoted on the visit

These are Harry's own starting prices. Every home is different, so Harry looks at the job and confirms a fixed price before any work starts. Quotes are free, and nothing is booked until you have agreed the price.

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Questions

Questions about
electric showers

Not sure what you need? Send Harry a photo and he will tell you.

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How much to fit an electric shower?

A like-for-like swap on a circuit that is already the right size costs much less than a new shower that needs a new cable. Send Harry a photo of the old unit's label and the one you want, and he will give you a price.

Why does my electric shower keep tripping?

Usually the unit is failing, water has got into it, or it is too powerful for the cable and breaker. Stop using it and get the circuit checked.

Can I put a more powerful shower on my old cable?

Sometimes. It depends on the cable size, the length of the run and the breaker. Harry checks before you buy so you do not end up with a shower the circuit cannot take.

Do I need a certificate for an electric shower?

A new shower circuit is notifiable under Part P and needs certifying. Harry tests and certifies the work either way.

Do you fit the plumbing too?

Harry is an electrician. Tell him what you need and he will say what he can do and what needs a plumber.

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Areas covered

Electric showers across Liverpool and Merseyside

Harry is based in Halewood and covers Liverpool, Halewood, Huyton, Widnes, Runcorn, St Helens, Kirkby, Bootle, Crosby, Maghull, Formby and Ormskirk. Not sure if you are in range? Send your postcode on WhatsApp.