- Postcode districts
- NP4, NP44
- Nearby
- Cwmbran, Risca and Blackwood
- Guide price
- £230–£550
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Varies across Gwent
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Pontypool?
In Pontypool, a bathroom extractor fan typically costs £230–£550 including VAT, based on Wales prices. Prices in Wales run at about 7% 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
- Fan with timer or humidistat
Inline fan
- Ducting to a roof or soffit vent
Continuous extract
- Good for windowless rooms
Guide prices for Pontypool including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Pontypool
In Pontypool we cover NP4 and NP44; we also cover Cwmbran, 3.4 miles away, and Risca.
In Pontypool, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Pontypool bathroom has black mould on the ceiling or silicone, the fan and its duct are the first things we check. We check the duct route at Pontypool surveys, because a short, straight run to outside matters more than the fan's headline figure.
Supplies across Gwent range from soft to hard depending on the source. Scale is a minor issue next to condensation, which is what a properly sized extractor fan is for. 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
- Wiring by a qualified electrician, with an isolator outside the room and RCD protection
- 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
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.
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 Wales
Wales has its own Part F with similar extract rates, and its own Part P, under which new fan wiring in a bathroom is notifiable.
