- Postcode districts
- M28, M38
- Nearby
- Farnworth, Swinton and Tyldesley
- Guide price
- £235–£550
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Soft across most of Greater Manchester
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Walkden?
Our guide price for a bathroom extractor fan in Walkden is £235–£550 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for North West England, where prices are typically about 6% below the UK average. 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 Walkden including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Walkden
In Walkden we cover M28 and M38; we also cover Farnworth, 2.3 miles away, and Swinton.
In Walkden, 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 Walkden surveys, because a short, straight run to outside matters more than the fan's headline figure. For windowless bathrooms in Walkden homes, continuous extract that boosts on humidity often works better than a fan tied to the light switch.
Most of Greater Manchester is supplied with soft water. 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
- Rigid or semi-rigid ducting kept short and straight, and insulated where it crosses a cold loft
- A backdraught shutter and external grille, so cold air does not blow back in
- A fan chosen to meet the bathroom extract rate: 15 l/s intermittent or 8 l/s continuous
- A check of the room, any existing fan or vent, and the shortest route to the outside
Decisions to make first
Noise
Compare the stated noise level in decibels. Inline fans and low-speed continuous fans are much quieter in the room than budget axial fans.
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 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.
