- Postcode districts
- CO15
- Nearby
- Frinton-on-Sea, Walton-on-the-Naze and Harwich
- 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 Clacton-on-Sea?
In Clacton-on-Sea, a bathroom extractor fan typically costs £265–£650 including VAT, based on East of England prices. Prices in East of England run at about 6% above 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 Clacton-on-Sea including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Clacton-on-Sea
In Clacton-on-Sea we cover CO15; we also cover Frinton-on-Sea, 4.7 miles away, and Walton-on-the-Naze.
Homes in and around Clacton-on-Sea vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. We check the duct route at Clacton-on-Sea surveys, because a short, straight run to outside matters more than the fan's headline figure. If your Clacton-on-Sea 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 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 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
- 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
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.
Wall or ceiling
A wall fan on an outside wall is the simplest. A ceiling fan over the shower takes steam away at source but needs ducting through the loft.
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.
