- Postcode districts
- ML3
- Nearby
- Motherwell, Blantyre and Larkhall
- Guide price
- £240–£600
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Soft across most of Lanarkshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Hamilton?
As a guide, budget £240 to £600 including VAT for a bathroom extractor fan in Hamilton; your written quote will pin it down. Labour costs in Scotland put local prices at about 4% below the UK guide figure. 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 Hamilton including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Hamilton
We cover every part of Hamilton, including ML3, and nearby Motherwell (2.2 miles) and Blantyre (3.1 miles).
Homes in and around Hamilton vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. We check the duct route at Hamilton surveys, because a short, straight run to outside matters more than the fan's headline figure. For windowless bathrooms in Hamilton homes, continuous extract that boosts on humidity often works better than a fan tied to the light switch.
Most of Lanarkshire 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 fan chosen to meet the bathroom extract rate: 15 l/s intermittent or 8 l/s continuous
- Core-drilling through the wall, or ducting through the loft to a roof or soffit vent
- Rigid or semi-rigid ducting kept short and straight, and insulated where it crosses a cold loft
- Run-on timer, humidistat or light-linked switching set up to suit how the room is used
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
Rules that apply in Scotland
In Scotland, the Technical Handbook also uses 15 l/s extract for a bathroom. A replacement fan rarely needs a building warrant, but forming a new bathroom may.
