- Postcode districts
- CM7, CM77
- Nearby
- Witham, Chelmsford and Maldon
- Guide price
- £265–£650
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Very hard across most of Essex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Braintree?
Our guide price for a bathroom extractor fan in Braintree is £265–£650 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for East of England, where prices are typically about 6% above the UK average. 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 Braintree including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Braintree
We cover every part of Braintree, including CM7 and CM77, and nearby Witham (6.6 miles) and Chelmsford (10.5 miles).
In Braintree, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. We check the duct route at Braintree surveys, because a short, straight run to outside matters more than the fan's headline figure. Fans fitted in Braintree bathrooms are wired by a qualified electrician, with RCD protection and an isolator outside the room.
Water across much of Essex is very 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
- 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
- Rigid or semi-rigid ducting kept short and straight, and insulated where it crosses a cold loft
- Run-on timer, humidistat or light-linked switching set up to suit how the room is used
Decisions to make first
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.
Intermittent or continuous
An intermittent fan runs during and after use. A continuous fan runs quietly all the time at a low rate and boosts when humidity rises.
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.
