Anybody know?? To me it makes sense that you would need both but are there guys who specialize in fitting showers and can do everything required??

Also if anyone knows someone who's a bit handy at fitting them let me know please! :)

A plumber is all you should need :thumbsup:

Are you aware that many properties are not suitable for a power shower. You need to have a large loft space or other space where you can install an extra large water head tank*, and stored hot water in a large hot water cylinder.

Or it might be 2 large water tanks.

A plumber is all you should need :thumbsup:

Not if he isn't Part P Registered you don't.

We had one put in a while back and needed both- our circuit board needed upgrading to handle the power for the shower and couldn't find a plumber who was available and able to do both.

You'll need both a sparky and a plumber. Power showers need two things - a high-pressure cold water supply and dozens of amps of electricity, neither of which should be supplied by non-experts. There probably are people who are both sparkies and plumbers but I don't know any offhand.

Not if he isn't Part P Registered you don't.
Not correct, anyone can do the work, as long as it is accordance with the regs, fully documented, and is signed off by the relavant authority afterwards.
Part P is a farce, and encourages plumbers who dont know jack to think they are electricians.

Ive just found this thread and im actually wanting a power shower installed!

So whats the consensus on the thread title then?????????

Has anyone recently had a power shower fitted....if so who did it for you?

Were they reliable?

How much was it?

Sorry for so many questions...how nosey! Go on...tell us! You can ask me lots in return!!!! Ha!

Thanks all.

In my view power showers are a waste of water. As the average person showering uses more water than a full bathtub,
Its possible that in the future with water bills and electricity bills going up, you might regret having one installed.


I think they should be consigned to history along with patio heaters.

We install all types of showers.

Price as always depends on many factors including how upto date your consumer unit is (all showers with any electrical connection must be protected by and RCD device).

Where the existing water supplies are relative to the shower location

And most important accesibility to be able to complete the work.

Example electric shower installed within 20feet of supplies and electric to rcd consumer unit fitting including materials except actual shower £190+vat

Not correct, anyone can do the work, as long as it is accordance with the regs, fully documented, and is signed off by the relavant authority afterwards.
Part P is a farce, and encourages plumbers who dont know jack to think they are electricians.

By all means do the work yourself if you are 'competent' but then you will need the installation inspecting by Buildings Control.

That will cost you £175.00 for the inspection charge alone.

An electrician will charge you around £100. - £150 for connecting and commissioning the pump to a suitable electrical supply (electrics only the plumber will install the water connections.)

So I can't see the point in doing it yourself or getting someone who cannot self certify.

As for Part P, I would agree with you, it is a farce and was an ill thought out piece of red tape that does nothing to discourage the bodgers but it's here and we have to deal with it.