- Postcode districts
- BN1, BN2, BN3, BN41
- Nearby
- Shoreham-by-Sea, Peacehaven and Lewes
- Guide price
- £280–£650
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Hard across most of East Sussex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Brighton?
Guide price in Brighton: £280–£650 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. We adjust the national guide for South East England, where prices are typically about 12% above the UK average. 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 Brighton including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Brighton
In Brighton we cover BN1, BN2, BN3 and 1 more postcode districts; we also cover Shoreham-by-Sea, 5.9 miles away, and Peacehaven.
Brighton is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. Fans fitted in Brighton bathrooms are wired by a qualified electrician, with RCD protection and an isolator outside the room. If your Brighton bathroom has black mould on the ceiling or silicone, the fan and its duct are the first things we check.
Most of East Sussex 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
- Core-drilling through the wall, or ducting through the loft to a roof or soffit vent
- A backdraught shutter and external grille, so cold air does not blow back in
- Run-on timer, humidistat or light-linked switching set up to suit how the room is used
- Making good around the fan and checking that it extracts properly at the grille
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
