- Postcode districts
- BN20, BN21, BN23
- Nearby
- Hailsham, Seaford and Bexhill-on-Sea
- 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 Eastbourne?
For Eastbourne, our guide range for a bathroom extractor fan is £280 to £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
- Ducted to outside
Inline fan
- Grille in the ceiling
Continuous extract
- Low-energy fan running all the time
Guide prices for Eastbourne including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Eastbourne
In Eastbourne we cover BN20, BN21 and BN23; we also cover Hailsham, 6.6 miles away, and Seaford.
Eastbourne has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. In Eastbourne flats, a new vent through an outside wall may need freeholder consent, so we raise it at the survey. If your Eastbourne 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.
Supplies across most of East Sussex are 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
- 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
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.
