- Postcode districts
- EX31, EX32
- Nearby
- Bideford, Tiverton and Exeter
- Guide price
- £255–£600
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Soft across most of Devon
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Barnstaple?
As a guide, budget £255 to £600 including VAT for a bathroom extractor fan in Barnstaple; your written quote will pin it down. 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 Barnstaple including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Barnstaple
We work right across Barnstaple — EX31 and EX32 — and in neighbouring Bideford and Tiverton.
Homes in and around Barnstaple vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. Fans fitted in Barnstaple bathrooms are wired by a qualified electrician, with RCD protection and an isolator outside the room. We check the duct route at Barnstaple surveys, because a short, straight run to outside matters more than the fan's headline figure.
Supplies across most of Devon are soft. 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
- Core-drilling through the wall, or ducting through the loft to a roof or soffit vent
- Wiring by a qualified electrician, with an isolator outside the room and RCD protection
- Rigid or semi-rigid ducting kept short and straight, and insulated where it crosses a cold loft
- Making good around the fan and checking that it extracts properly at the grille
Decisions to make first
Replacement air
A fan needs air to replace what it removes, so leave a gap of around 10 mm under the door or fit a door grille. A sealed room starves the fan.
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.
