- Postcode districts
- SY23
- Nearby
- Carmarthen, Ammanford and Llanelli
- Guide price
- £230–£550
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Soft across most of Dyfed
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Aberystwyth?
In Aberystwyth, a bathroom extractor fan typically costs £230–£550 including VAT, based on Wales prices. Prices in Wales run at about 7% below 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 Aberystwyth including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Aberystwyth
We cover every part of Aberystwyth, including SY23, and nearby Carmarthen (39.8 miles) and Ammanford (43.2 miles).
Aberystwyth gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. For windowless bathrooms in Aberystwyth homes, continuous extract that boosts on humidity often works better than a fan tied to the light switch. Fans fitted in Aberystwyth bathrooms are wired by a qualified electrician, with RCD protection and an isolator outside the room.
Supplies across most of Dyfed 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 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
- Rigid or semi-rigid ducting kept short and straight, and insulated where it crosses a cold loft
- Wiring by a qualified electrician, with an isolator outside the room and RCD protection
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.
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.
Rules that apply in Wales
Wales has its own Part F with similar extract rates, and its own Part P, under which new fan wiring in a bathroom is notifiable.
