- Postcode districts
- RG19
- Nearby
- Newbury, Tadley and Basingstoke
- 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 Thatcham?
Our guide price for a bathroom extractor fan in Thatcham is £280–£650 including VAT. 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
- Wired to regulations
Inline fan
- Quiet fan in the loft void
Continuous extract
- Boost on humidity
Guide prices for Thatcham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Thatcham
In Thatcham we cover RG19; we also cover Newbury, 2.8 miles away, and Tadley.
In Thatcham, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. For windowless bathrooms in Thatcham homes, continuous extract that boosts on humidity often works better than a fan tied to the light switch. If your Thatcham 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.
Water across much of Berkshire is 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
- 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
- Run-on timer, humidistat or light-linked switching set up to suit how the room is used
- A backdraught shutter and external grille, so cold air does not blow back in
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.
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 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.
