- Postcode districts
- LU7
- Nearby
- Dunstable, Bletchley and Milton Keynes
- 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 Leighton Buzzard?
As a guide, budget £265 to £650 including VAT for a bathroom extractor fan in Leighton Buzzard; your written quote will pin it down. Prices in East of England run at about 6% above the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. 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 Leighton Buzzard including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Leighton Buzzard
We work right across Leighton Buzzard — LU7 — and in neighbouring Dunstable and Bletchley.
Homes in and around Leighton Buzzard vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If your Leighton Buzzard 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. For windowless bathrooms in Leighton Buzzard homes, continuous extract that boosts on humidity often works better than a fan tied to the light switch.
Water across much of Bedfordshire is 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
- Core-drilling through the wall, or ducting through the loft to a roof or soffit vent
- 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
- A fan chosen to meet the bathroom extract rate: 15 l/s intermittent or 8 l/s continuous
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.
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.
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.
