- Postcode districts
- NE5, NE15
- Nearby
- Blaydon-on-Tyne, Whickham and Gosforth
- Guide price
- £225–£550
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Soft across most of Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Newburn?
Guide price in Newburn: £225–£550 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. We adjust the national guide for North East England, where prices are typically about 10% below the UK average. 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 Newburn including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Newburn
In Newburn we cover NE5 and NE15; we also cover Blaydon-on-Tyne, 2 miles away, and Whickham.
Homes in and around Newburn vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. In Newburn flats, a new vent through an outside wall may need freeholder consent, so we raise it at the survey. For windowless bathrooms in Newburn homes, continuous extract that boosts on humidity often works better than a fan tied to the light switch.
Most of Tyne and Wear 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 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
- Wiring by a qualified electrician, with an isolator outside the room and RCD protection
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.
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 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.
