- Postcode districts
- PA23
- Nearby
- Greenock, Helensburgh and Vale of Leven
- Guide price
- £240–£600
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Soft across most of Argyll and Bute
- Survey
- Free, dates by arrangement
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Dunoon?
In Dunoon, a bathroom extractor fan typically costs £240–£600 including VAT, based on Scotland prices. We adjust the national guide for Scotland, where prices are typically about 4% below the UK average. Travel and delivery to islands and remote areas are priced on your quote. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Extractor fan
- Wired to regulations
Inline fan
- Quiet fan in the loft void
Continuous extract
- Boost on humidity
Guide prices for Dunoon including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Dunoon
In Dunoon we cover PA23; we also cover Greenock, 6.4 miles away, and Helensburgh. Because Dunoon is further afield, we arrange survey visits in batches; tell us your timescale and we will confirm a date before you commit to anything.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Dunoon: free survey, written quote, one team. For windowless bathrooms in Dunoon homes, continuous extract that boosts on humidity often works better than a fan tied to the light switch. If your Dunoon bathroom has black mould on the ceiling or silicone, the fan and its duct are the first things we check.
Water across much of Argyll and Bute is soft. Even so, condensation is the bigger problem in any bathroom, and a properly sized extractor is what deals with it. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- A backdraught shutter and external grille, so cold air does not blow back in
- Wiring by a qualified electrician, with an isolator outside the room and RCD protection
- Run-on timer, humidistat or light-linked switching set up to suit how the room is used
- A check of the room, any existing fan or vent, and the shortest route to the outside
Decisions to make first
Timer or humidistat
A timer keeps the fan running after the light goes off. A humidistat starts it whenever moisture rises, which suits rooms where people forget.
Axial, centrifugal or inline
Axial fans suit short, straight runs; centrifugal fans cope better with longer ducts; inline fans sit in the loft and are the quietest in the room.
Rules that apply in Scotland
In Scotland, the Technical Handbook also uses 15 l/s extract for a bathroom. A replacement fan rarely needs a building warrant, but forming a new bathroom may.
