- Postcode districts
- WN1, WN3, WN5
- Nearby
- Westhoughton, Golborne and Horwich
- 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 Wigan?
In Wigan, a bathroom extractor fan typically costs £235–£550 including VAT, based on North West England prices. Labour costs in North West England put local prices at about 6% below the UK guide figure. 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 Wigan including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Wigan
We work right across Wigan — WN1, WN3 and WN5 — and in neighbouring Westhoughton and Golborne.
Wigan has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. Fans fitted in Wigan bathrooms are wired by a qualified electrician, with RCD protection and an isolator outside the room. For windowless bathrooms in Wigan 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
- A check of the room, any existing fan or vent, and the shortest route to the outside
- A backdraught shutter and external grille, so cold air does not blow back in
- Run-on timer, humidistat or light-linked switching set up to suit how the room is used
- A fan chosen to meet the bathroom extract rate: 15 l/s intermittent or 8 l/s continuous
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.
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.
