- Postcode districts
- BL5
- Nearby
- Atherton, Hindley 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 Westhoughton?
Our guide price for a bathroom extractor fan in Westhoughton is £235–£550 including VAT. Prices in North West England run at about 6% below 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
- Ducted to outside
Inline fan
- Grille in the ceiling
Continuous extract
- Low-energy fan running all the time
Guide prices for Westhoughton including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Westhoughton
In Westhoughton we cover BL5; we also cover Atherton, 2.2 miles away, and Hindley.
Homes in and around Westhoughton vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. In Westhoughton flats, a new vent through an outside wall may need freeholder consent, so we raise it at the survey. Fans fitted in Westhoughton bathrooms are wired by a qualified electrician, with RCD protection and an isolator outside the room.
Water across much of Greater Manchester is soft. 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
- Wiring by a qualified electrician, with an isolator outside the room and RCD protection
- Making good around the fan and checking that it extracts properly at the grille
- A fan chosen to meet the bathroom extract rate: 15 l/s intermittent or 8 l/s continuous
- Run-on timer, humidistat or light-linked switching set up to suit how the room is used
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.
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.
