- Postcode districts
- EH14, EH27, EH28
- Nearby
- Currie, Colinton and Penicuik
- Guide price
- £240–£600
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Soft across most of Edinburgh
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Balerno?
In Balerno, a bathroom extractor fan typically costs £240–£600 including VAT, based on Scotland prices. Prices in Scotland run at about 4% 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
- Wired to regulations
Inline fan
- Quiet fan in the loft void
Continuous extract
- Boost on humidity
Guide prices for Balerno including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Balerno
We cover every part of Balerno, including EH14, EH27 and EH28, and nearby Currie (1.5 miles) and Colinton (3.6 miles).
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Balerno: free survey, written quote, one team. We check the duct route at Balerno surveys, because a short, straight run to outside matters more than the fan's headline figure. If your Balerno 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.
Water across much of Edinburgh is 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
- Making good around the fan and checking that it extracts properly at the grille
- Wiring by a qualified electrician, with an isolator outside the room and RCD protection
- Core-drilling through the wall, or ducting through the loft to a roof or soffit vent
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.
Timer or humidistat
A timer keeps the fan running after the light goes off. A humidistat starts it whenever moisture rises, which suits rooms where people forget.
Rules that apply in Scotland
In Scotland, the Technical Handbook also uses 15 l/s extract for a bathroom. A replacement fan rarely needs a building warrant, but forming a new bathroom may.
