- Postcode districts
- RM1, RM2, RM3, RM5, RM7, RM11 + 3 more
- Nearby
- Hornchurch, 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 Romford?
As a guide, budget £300 to £750 including VAT for a bathroom extractor fan in Romford; your written quote will pin it down. Labour costs in London put local prices at about 25% 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 Romford including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Romford
As well as Romford itself (RM1, RM2, RM3 and 6 more postcode districts), we survey in Hornchurch, Dagenham and Becontree.
London homes in Romford often mean stairs, permits and neighbours below; we plan the logistics as carefully as the bathroom. Fans fitted in Romford bathrooms are wired by a qualified electrician, with RCD protection and an isolator outside the room. If your Romford 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 Greater London 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
- Run-on timer, humidistat or light-linked switching set up to suit how the room is used
- Rigid or semi-rigid ducting kept short and straight, and insulated where it crosses a cold loft
- Core-drilling through the wall, or ducting through the loft to a roof or soffit vent
- Making good around the fan and checking that it extracts properly at the grille
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.
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.
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.
