Putting in a power/electric shower

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Our family bathroom is not used very much due to our bathroom having a power shower. I'd like to put a electric/power shower in it. The bathroom is fully tilled would the tiles have to taken up to put a shower in?

Not necessarily.

It is quite possible to run the pipes from the loft, clipped to the wall. You can get chrome-plated or stainless pipes and clamps (munsen rings) that look quite presentable, and a surface-mounted chromed shower mixer. You can also get plastic covers for pipes, but IMO they are more obtrusive, and copper pipes may leave green stains underneath.

If you get a power shower (the pump sucks water from the cold tank and the hot cylinder) the pump can go above the ceiling. Preferably mount it on a thick ply board, screwed to the joists with rubber padding between to deaden vibrations. Some are available with the pump in one with the mixer.

If you get an electric shower (the water spray will be very weedy) you can run the cold supply pipe down through the ceiling from the loft. Electrical mini-trunking is usually white plastic. I don't recall seeing chromed pipe used as electrical conduit, but if you find a qualified and experienced electrician, he may be able to assemble something. Metal conduit needs extra care by bushing the ends to prevent it chafing the cable, and of course it must be non-rusting.

There is an advantage in having the pipes and shower mounted on the surface of the wall, because they are much easier to repair or replace when (not if) they go wrong. Digging out tiles and plaster causes much sadness to householders.

Thank you for the reply. I would like to get this done but if it spirals into replacing all bathroom tiles we would not be able for that. Tiles are 10 years old . Will look into getting someone to quote it. Thanks again

This Mira shower has a riser rail that goes all the way to the ceiling and therefore does not require any alteration to the tiles.

The pipe to feed the shower is hidden inside the chrome rail that the shower head is attached to. This is the pumped version as this is the one we are looking at. The mixer unit sits in the loft. This has the pump in the mixer.

is the video installation which shows you how it works.

I liked the look of it. The children's bathroom has an electric shower as we wanted one instant heat one and one that feeds off the hot water tank.

I see in the installation video, the wiring is run in the wall behind the tiles, which might be awkward if it is a brick or block wall, or if there are noggins in the way.