- Postcode districts
- MK40, MK41
- Nearby
- Kempston, Ampthill and Biggleswade
- Guide price
- £265–£650
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Very hard across most of Bedfordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Bedford?
In Bedford, a bathroom extractor fan typically costs £265–£650 including VAT, based on East of England prices. Labour costs in East of England put local prices at about 6% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Extractor fan
- Fan with timer or humidistat
Inline fan
- Ducting to a roof or soffit vent
Continuous extract
- Good for windowless rooms
Guide prices for Bedford including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Bedford
We cover every part of Bedford, including MK40 and MK41, and nearby Kempston (1.9 miles) and Ampthill (7.5 miles).
Across a large town like Bedford, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. In Bedford flats, a new vent through an outside wall may need freeholder consent, so we raise it at the survey. If your Bedford bathroom has black mould on the ceiling or silicone, the fan and its duct are the first things we check.
Supplies across most of Bedfordshire are very hard. Steam carries that scale onto mirrors and glass, so a fan that clears the room quickly helps on both counts. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- A fan chosen to meet the bathroom extract rate: 15 l/s intermittent or 8 l/s continuous
- Making good around the fan and checking that it extracts properly at the grille
- A backdraught shutter and external grille, so cold air does not blow back in
- Rigid or semi-rigid ducting kept short and straight, and insulated where it crosses a cold loft
Decisions to make first
Wall or ceiling
A wall fan on an outside wall is the simplest. A ceiling fan over the shower takes steam away at source but needs ducting through the loft.
Noise
Compare the stated noise level in decibels. Inline fans and low-speed continuous fans are much quieter in the room than budget axial fans.
Rules that apply in England
In England, Approved Document F sets bathroom extract at 15 l/s for an intermittent fan or 8 l/s for continuous extract. Wiring a new fan alters a circuit in a room with a bath or shower, so it is notifiable under Part P.
