- Postcode districts
- KA7, KA8, KA9
- Nearby
- Irvine, Kilmarnock and Kilwinning
- Guide price
- £240–£600
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Soft across most of Ayrshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Ayr?
In Ayr, a bathroom extractor fan typically costs £240–£600 including VAT, based on Scotland prices. Labour costs in Scotland put local prices at about 4% below the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Extractor fan
- Ducted to outside
Inline fan
- Grille in the ceiling
Continuous extract
- Low-energy fan running all the time
Guide prices for Ayr including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Ayr
In Ayr we cover KA7, KA8 and KA9; we also cover Irvine, 10.9 miles away, and Kilmarnock.
Homes in and around Ayr vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. We check the duct route at Ayr surveys, because a short, straight run to outside matters more than the fan's headline figure. If your Ayr home is listed or in a period terrace, a fan ducted through the loft to a roof vent can avoid a new hole in the front wall, though consent may still apply.
Most of Ayrshire is supplied with soft water. 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
- Run-on timer, humidistat or light-linked switching set up to suit how the room is used
- Core-drilling through the wall, or ducting through the loft to a roof or soffit vent
- Rigid or semi-rigid ducting kept short and straight, and insulated where it crosses a cold loft
- Wiring by a qualified electrician, with an isolator outside the room and RCD protection
Decisions to make first
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.
Intermittent or continuous
An intermittent fan runs during and after use. A continuous fan runs quietly all the time at a low rate and boosts when humidity rises.
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.
