- Postcode districts
- IV31
- Nearby
- Elgin, Buckie and Forres
- Guide price
- £240–£600
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Soft across most of Moray
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Lossiemouth?
In Lossiemouth, a bathroom extractor fan typically costs £240–£600 including VAT, based on Scotland prices. Prices in Scotland run at about 4% 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 Lossiemouth including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Lossiemouth
We work right across Lossiemouth — IV31 — and in neighbouring Elgin and Buckie.
Lossiemouth gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. In Lossiemouth flats, a new vent through an outside wall may need agreement from the other owners or the factor, so we raise it at the survey. If your Lossiemouth 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 Moray 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
- Wiring by a qualified electrician, with an isolator outside the room and RCD protection
- A backdraught shutter and external grille, so cold air does not blow back in
- A check of the room, any existing fan or vent, and the shortest route to the outside
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.
Intermittent or continuous
An intermittent fan runs during and after use. A continuous fan runs quietly all the time at a low rate and boosts when humidity rises.
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.
