- Postcode districts
- RM2, RM11, RM12
- Nearby
- Romford, Dagenham and Becontree
- Guide price
- £300–£750
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Very hard across most of Greater London
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Hornchurch?
For Hornchurch, our guide range for a bathroom extractor fan is £300 to £750 including VAT. Prices in London run at about 25% 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
- Fan with timer or humidistat
Inline fan
- Ducting to a roof or soffit vent
Continuous extract
- Good for windowless rooms
Guide prices for Hornchurch including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Hornchurch
We cover every part of Hornchurch, including RM2, RM11 and RM12, and nearby Romford (1.8 miles) and Dagenham (2.2 miles).
London homes in Hornchurch often mean stairs, permits and neighbours below; we plan the logistics as carefully as the bathroom. For windowless bathrooms in Hornchurch homes, continuous extract that boosts on humidity often works better than a fan tied to the light switch. If your Hornchurch 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 Greater London are 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
- Making good around the fan and checking that it extracts properly at the grille
- Core-drilling through the wall, or ducting through the loft to a roof or soffit vent
- A check of the room, any existing fan or vent, and the shortest route to the outside
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
