The right shower depends on the plumbing behind the tiles, so we check what your system can support before anyone buys anything. Electric showers heat cold water as it flows through, mixer showers blend your existing hot and cold, and power showers add a pump for systems that need the help. We fit all three, repair them when they misbehave, and will say plainly when a replacement makes more sense than another repair.
What you can expect
- Electric, mixer and power showers fitted
- Your supply and pressure checked before you buy
- Faults diagnosed, not guessed at
- Showers supplied by us or your chosen model fitted
- Old unit removed, work area sealed and clean
Choosing the right shower
An electric shower takes only cold water and heats it itself, which suits homes with limited stored hot water, though it needs a reasonable mains flow to feel decent. A mixer shower uses your hot water and usually gives the strongest, most even spray where the supply is good, making it the natural partner for a cylinder or a healthy combi. A power shower is a mixer with a pump built in, the answer for gravity systems. Getting this choice wrong is the most expensive mistake in shower fitting, so we check first.
What happens on the day
We protect the tray and tiles, isolate the water and electrics, and either swap the unit like for like or run new supplies where the model demands it. Connections get made properly, the unit is sealed to the wall, and we test temperature, flow and the pressure relief where fitted. If you have bought your own shower, send us the model before booking so we can confirm it suits your system and bring the right parts. You get a walkthrough of the settings before we leave.
Shower repairs worth making
An electric shower that starts hot and turns cold is usually its thermal cut-out tripping or scale on the element, sometimes fixable, sometimes a sign of a tired unit. A shower that only drips has a worn cartridge or seal, which is ordinary tap work at heart. A mixer that has gone lukewarm may be fine itself and pointing at the boiler or cylinder instead, which is why we check the supply before condemning the shower. Pumps that whine or have lost their push are usually near the end.
Frequently asked questions
My electric shower has gone cold after a minute. What is it?
Most often the thermal cut-out or a scaled element; we diagnose before replacing the unit.
Can you fit a shower I have already bought?
Yes, share the model when booking and we will confirm it suits your water system.
Why is my mixer shower lukewarm in the evenings?
Often the hot supply rather than the shower; boilers and cylinders have their limits too. Dripping valves and worn cartridges are ordinary tap work, and weak flow is one for water pressure. We fit showers across East London, including Hackney.
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