- Postcode districts
- SY21
- Nearby
- Newtown, Brecon and Ystalyfera
- Guide price
- £230–£550
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Soft across most of Powys
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Welshpool?
In Welshpool, 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 Welshpool including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Welshpool
We work right across Welshpool — SY21 — and in neighbouring Newtown and Brecon.
Welshpool gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. If your Welshpool 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. We check the duct route at Welshpool surveys, because a short, straight run to outside matters more than the fan's headline figure.
Water across much of Powys is soft. 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 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
- 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
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.
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.
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.
