- Postcode districts
- CT8, CT9, CT11
- Nearby
- Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Deal
- Guide price
- £280–£650
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Very hard across most of Kent
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Margate?
Our guide price for a bathroom extractor fan in Margate is £280–£650 including VAT. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Extractor fan
- Wired to regulations
Inline fan
- Quiet fan in the loft void
Continuous extract
- Boost on humidity
Guide prices for Margate including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Margate
As well as Margate itself (CT8, CT9 and CT11), we survey in Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Deal.
Homes in and around Margate vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. For windowless bathrooms in Margate homes, continuous extract that boosts on humidity often works better than a fan tied to the light switch. If your Margate 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.
Most of Kent has very hard water. 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
- A fan chosen to meet the bathroom extract rate: 15 l/s intermittent or 8 l/s continuous
- Rigid or semi-rigid ducting kept short and straight, and insulated where it crosses a cold loft
- Making good around the fan and checking that it extracts properly at the grille
- A check of the room, any existing fan or vent, and the shortest route to the outside
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.
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.
