- Postcode districts
- NE29, NE30, NE33
- Nearby
- Tynemouth, North Shields and Jarrow
- 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 South Shields?
As a guide, budget £225 to £550 including VAT for a bathroom extractor fan in South Shields; your written quote will pin it down. 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 South Shields including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in South Shields
We cover every part of South Shields, including NE29, NE30 and NE33, and nearby Tynemouth (1.4 miles) and North Shields (1.4 miles).
Across a large town like South Shields, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If your South Shields bathroom has black mould on the ceiling or silicone, the fan and its duct are the first things we check. If your South Shields 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 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
- 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 fan chosen to meet the bathroom extract rate: 15 l/s intermittent or 8 l/s continuous
- 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 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.
