Install an electric shower in bungalow - price range

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• Jan 25, 2016

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Polo - are you saying £350 - then plus the cost of the shower unit? just so I'm clear - thanks.

 

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• Jan 25, 2016

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Like it hightower - I think we all got there in the end ! LOL

 

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• Jan 25, 2016

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polo1 said:

Assuming...... Existing spare way on board, rcd, necessary bonding, I would estimate 4 hours labour + materials (cable, mcb, dp switch, 15mm supply pipe, stop cock and tap connector). Shouldn't cost more than £350 ( including EIC) imho.

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Would you also notifying local building control for this price?

 

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• Jan 25, 2016

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So the electrician is doing the plumbing too?

 

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• Jan 25, 2016

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I think that's a fair price at £550

 

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• Jan 25, 2016

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electricnovice said:

Polo - are you saying £350 - then plus the cost of the shower unit? just so I'm clear - thanks.

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Yes, add the price of the actual shower unit to the figure I quoted. Obviously you'll get regional variations on hourly rates, but I think, based on your description, my pricing is fair.

 

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• Jan 25, 2016

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Would you also notifying local building control for this price?

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I'm in Scottyland, so no Part P notification in my costs/pricing.

 

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• Jan 25, 2016

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If that price of £550 is inclusive of the shower then it depends a lot on the shower. An unspecified model of a Triton 10.5kW could a be a £70 shower or a £300 shower.

 

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• Jan 25, 2016

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electricnovice said:

Hello - member of the public here again, so please be nice this time :smartass:

I can appreciate people wont want to give out quotes on a public site, but if doable I'd appreciate a 'price range' if that's ok.

For an electrician installing an electric shower in my Mum's bungalow bathroom, so that when quotes come to her she knows they are at least in the right ball-park area. Job outline is -

Supply and install 10.5kw Triton electric shower.
10mm cable, 40amp MCB.
Plumbing-pipework, isolator and connectors.
Electrical installation certificate.
Sundries and labour.
(quote without the VAT)

Water to the shower to feed off from a cold water pipe which spurs off from an electrically heated water tank unit.

Thank you. Anyone's help is really appreciated.

SD (daughter) (Midlands)

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You claim no knowledge of electrics yet you have specified the cable size and mcb size?

Just have a look for the price of a triton piece of rubbish online if that's what you want fitted.

Can you not get a power shower fitted with a hot and cold feed from the water tank you mentioned? It would be a damn sight better than an electric shower

 

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• Jan 25, 2016

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one like this is even cheaper:

 

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• Jan 25, 2016

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or the grown up version:

 

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• Jan 25, 2016

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I did indeed claim to have no knowledge because I dont ! The wording was taken from the guy who quoted £550. Thanks for your input.

 

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• Jan 25, 2016

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£550 doesnt sound unreasonable. say £100+ just for the shower.

450 to include mcb,bonding, cable etc and possibly getting a plumber involved.

to give you an idea the last time i went to get a wylex breaker i struggled to get one for under £50 there were quite a few around £100 though

 

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• Jan 25, 2016

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telectrix said:

or the grown up version:

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That is one shower I would put in for free :chinese:

 

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• Jan 25, 2016

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Thanks everyone for your input, advice, knowledge and some entertaining comments. Once again, I have had an enjoyable interaction with you all chaps. I'll report back on how everything goes.

 

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