- Postcode districts
- RG1, RG2, RG4, RG30, RG31
- Nearby
- Lower Earley, Wokingham and Crowthorne
- Guide price
- £280–£650
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Hard across most of Berkshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Reading?
Guide price in Reading: £280–£650 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% 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 Reading including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Reading
We cover every part of Reading, including RG1, RG2, RG4 and 2 more postcode districts, and nearby Lower Earley (3 miles) and Wokingham (6.6 miles).
Reading is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. For windowless bathrooms in Reading homes, continuous extract that boosts on humidity often works better than a fan tied to the light switch. If your Reading 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 Berkshire has hard water. 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
- Rigid or semi-rigid ducting kept short and straight, and insulated where it crosses a cold loft
- A backdraught shutter and external grille, so cold air does not blow back in
- Making good around the fan and checking that it extracts properly at the grille
- A check of the room, any existing fan or vent, and the shortest route to the outside
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
