likely cost of removing old shower unit/ plugging water pipes?

brightonman123

since new combi boiler fitted, shower has been leaking. the feeder and storage tanks have been removed, so all taps and the shower are getting direct feed..

as i dont use the shower much anyway, i wondered if it was worth just getting it removed, and have the water pipes that feed it tapped off?

any idea how much this would cost, or is it better to just have new shower fitted?

££ is v tight, so some MSE inspiration needed here!

andyhop

remove shower approx one hour

New fitted shower could be anything from an hour to half a day depending ontiling etc

ilikewatch

Have you considered doing the work yourself? I don't have any previous experience, but have just removed a sink and capped off the existing pipework with no problems. It took about 5 minutes, and cost about £12 for a blowtorch, pipe cutter, flux & solder ring end caps. I can't imagine that removing a shower would necessarily be any more difficult.

27col

You do not even need to solder the end caps. You can get perfectly usable push fit end caps.. Not likely to have a problem if you buy the ones that can be locked on to the pipe.

brightonman123

thanks- i am hpeless at DIY, and dont want to flood the place..

27col

Well, obviously you have to find the isolation valves first and turn them off. If anyone does not know how to do this, in their dwelling, then they are asking for trouble. It is as important to know how to do this as it is to know how to switch off the electrics.