- Postcode districts
- S60, S61, S64, S65
- Nearby
- Rawmarsh, Wath upon Dearne and Mexborough
- Guide price
- £230–£550
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of South Yorkshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Rotherham?
In Rotherham, a bathroom extractor fan typically costs £230–£550 including VAT, based on Yorkshire and the Humber prices. Prices in Yorkshire and the Humber 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
- Ducted to outside
Inline fan
- Grille in the ceiling
Continuous extract
- Low-energy fan running all the time
Guide prices for Rotherham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Rotherham
As well as Rotherham itself (S60, S61, S64 and 1 more postcode districts), we survey in Rawmarsh, Wath upon Dearne and Mexborough.
Rotherham has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. We check the duct route at Rotherham surveys, because a short, straight run to outside matters more than the fan's headline figure. If your Rotherham bathroom has black mould on the ceiling or silicone, the fan and its duct are the first things we check.
Water across much of South Yorkshire is moderately hard. 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
- Rigid or semi-rigid ducting kept short and straight, and insulated where it crosses a cold loft
- 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
Decisions to make first
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.
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 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.
