Homewyse Calculator: Cost to Install Shower Head (2024)

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Labor Costs

While some DIY enthusiasts might tackle shower head installation themselves, many opt for professional installation. Plumbers typically charge between $150 to $300 for a standard shower head installation, ensuring no leaks and optimal water flow.

Plumbers charge between $50 and $120 per hour on average. Most shower installations take between two and five days, meaning you should plan on spending between $800 and $4,800 in labor costs alone.

Plumbing companies charge $100 to $300 for labor alone to replace a shower valve or $225 to $575 for the valve with installation. Replacing a shower valve takes 1.5 to 3 hours on average, depending on type and accessibility. Replacing a shower cartridge takes 30 minutes to 2 hours.

The average cost to replace a showerhead is between $100 and $450 , with a national average of $260 . Budget more for dual showerheads and plumbing repair work.

The cost of a rainfall showerhead can range widely, but expect to spend $100 to $500 for this fixture. Then, the cost of showerhead installation by a professional will be $200 to over $1,000.

Labor costs an average of $45 to $200 per hour. In most cases, you should leave drain replacement to an experienced plumber. The last thing you want to do is accidentally cause a leak to the floor below the bathtub, which can cost between $45 and $55 per square foot to repair.

The cost of materials alone is $300 for a simple framed door and up to $5,000 for a full frameless glass enclosure. Labor: A shower installer typically charges $60 per hour and takes between two and four hours to complete the job. Most homeowners pay $250–$1,000 for professional installation.

Expect to pay between $7 and $14 per square foot to cover labor costs for this project. Different types of tile require more skilled, detail-oriented installations, which will drive up the price. For example, stone and other porous tiles need sealing when installed, which means higher labor costs on your bill.

Many homeowners install their own shower heads as well as hand showers. Both items typically include detailed instructions with the purchase and possibly even the recommended tools, such as an adjustable wrench, a pipe wrench, a basin wrench, silicone sealant, and Teflon tape.

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Transfer Valve (Optional)

If you want more than one shower head - such as a rain shower head and handheld shower head - and are doing new plumbing, I'd highly recommend a transfer valve. If you're good with only one shower head, this does not apply to you.

How to calculate Cost Per Install. Cost Per Install is calculated by dividing the ad spend (over a specific time period) by the number of new installs from that same period. For example, if you spent $200 on ads for your mobile app and generated 130 new installs, your Cost Per Install would be $1.53.

The pay rate multiplied by the time spent working on the project yields the direct labor cost, or Direct Labor Cost= Pay Rate * Project Time. Thus a project that required 2 hours of work at a rate of $20 per hour would yield a direct labor cost of $40.

Calculate an employee's labor cost per hour by adding their gross wages to the total cost of related expenses (including annual payroll taxes and annual overhead), then dividing by the number of hours the employee works each year. This will help determine how much an employee costs their employer per hour.

Saving water and money on bills is a great reason to replace a shower head if yours is particularly old. Interestingly, this task is one of the most straightforward DIY plumbing jobs you can handle in your home, plus it does not require any technical know-how to execute.

For fixed shower heads, it's usually quite simple! Just screw it on over the teflon thread sealing tape, and make sure the connection is snug. That's it! For handheld shower heads, screw the handheld shower mount onto the shower arm over the new layer of tape.

Shower Head Compatibility

Thankfully, yes. In the U.S. virtually every shower head has the same connection threading size, at ½” NPT. Be sure to read the installation instructions for the shower head you choose, too, and confirm whether you'll be able to do the upgrade yourself or if you'll need the help of a plumber.