Electric Shower Installation in Tunstall
Leaks, re-seals, tile and grout repairs, shower swaps and quick fixes.
Electric showers are only as good as the cable feeding them. A 10.5kW unit on an older Tunstall 6mm cable will nuisance-trip or worse — the swap is straightforward, the electrical check isn't optional.
We check the incoming cable, MCB rating and RCD protection before quoting the unit. If the run needs upgrading to 10mm, we say so upfront and quote it in — not as a "surprise" on day two.
We've fitted bathroom repairs in Tunstall long enough to know the houses inside out.
Electric Shower Installation FAQs — Tunstall
- Which kW rating suits a Tunstall bathroom?
- 8.5–9.5kW for one-bath households, 10.5kW where you want stronger winter flow. All need the right cable and MCB — we confirm this on the survey.
- Can you upgrade the cable if it's too small?
- Yes — we run a 10mm feed in surface trunking or chased-in, and terminate at the CU with a suitable MCB. Part P notified on any Tunstall job.
- How long does the install take?
- 2–4 hours for a straight swap; half a day where a new cable run is needed. All commissioned and tested with an electrical installation certificate.
- Do electric showers work with any water pressure?
- Yes — they only need cold mains, which is why they're common on Tunstall combi and gravity systems. Minimum 1 bar dynamic pressure at the unit.
- How quickly can you get to a leak in Tunstall?
- We aim to be on-site for water-leak callouts in Tunstall within 24 – 48 hours; same-day where we can.
- Can you just re-seal around our bath?
- Yes — a fresh sanitary-grade silicone re-seal on a Tunstall bath or tray takes around an hour and is usually fixed-price per perimeter.
Local context for Tunstall
Tunstall sits in Staffordshire, served by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, with postcodes ST6. Tunstall is densely terraced Victorian stock around the High Street, with later semi-detached estates toward Goldenhill and Chell Heath. Main routes through are A500 and A527, which is why our vans pass close to Tunstall most days.
Nearby areas we cover from Tunstall
Our vans cover a tight radius — Tunstall sits centrally, with frequent jobs in:
Service radius is approximate and based on our regular weekly routes.
Our electric shower installation process in Tunstall
Here's how the job actually runs in your house:
- 1Stage 1 on site at Tunstall: test for 24 hours where appropriate before signing off.
- 2Day 2 for a Tunstall job — lift adjacent tiles or panels to confirm the cause.
- 3Re-grout and re-seal with mould-resistant silicone (planned per Tunstall room).
- 4Replace failed seals, gaskets and waste runs (planned per Tunstall room).
- Mapei Ultracolor Plus grout in matched shades — specced for Tunstall jobs.
- WC pan connectors and concealed-cistern flush valves for Tunstall bathrooms.
Where electric shower installs go wrong in {town}
Homeowners on a combi or low-pressure system needing an instant shower in Tunstall hit a recurring set of issues with electric shower installation:
10.5kW units bolted onto legacy 6mm cable — nuisance trips or worse — flagged regularly on Tunstall jobs.
No Part P notification on any of the electrical work — flagged regularly on Tunstall jobs.
Isolators fitted inside the bathroom zone by mistake — flagged regularly on Tunstall jobs.
Around Tunstall this shows up as mouldy silicone around baths and shower trays.
Around Tunstall this shows up as grout that's cracked along stud walls and across floor tiles.
Fit a new electric shower in Tunstall
Cable checked, MCB sized, unit tested. Part P notified. Call 01782 901390.
- Same-week response across
- Fixed-price diagnosis visit
- Most repairs done in a single visit
Electric showers across Tunstall — installed with the right cable, right MCB, right certificate.