- Postcode districts
- TQ1, TQ2, TQ3, TQ4
- Nearby
- Paignton, Brixham and Newton Abbot
- 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 Torquay?
Guide price in Torquay: £255–£600 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. 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 Torquay including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Torquay
We cover every part of Torquay, including TQ1, TQ2, TQ3 and 1 more postcode districts, and nearby Paignton (2.6 miles) and Brixham (4.7 miles).
In Torquay, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Torquay 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. If your Torquay bathroom has black mould on the ceiling or silicone, the fan and its duct are the first things we check.
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
- A backdraught shutter and external grille, so cold air does not blow back in
- Core-drilling through the wall, or ducting through the loft to a roof or soffit vent
- 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
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.
