- Postcode districts
- WS9
- Nearby
- Walsall, Bloxwich and Sutton Coldfield
- Guide price
- £245–£600
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Varies across the West Midlands
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Aldridge?
As a guide, budget £245 to £600 including VAT for a bathroom extractor fan in Aldridge; your written quote will pin it down. 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 Aldridge including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Aldridge
In Aldridge we cover WS9; we also cover Walsall, 3.1 miles away, and Bloxwich.
In Aldridge, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Aldridge bathroom has black mould on the ceiling or silicone, the fan and its duct are the first things we check. We check the duct route at Aldridge surveys, because a short, straight run to outside matters more than the fan's headline figure.
Water hardness varies across the West Midlands: some supplies are soft, others moderately hard or 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
- Making good around the fan and checking that it extracts properly at the grille
- Rigid or semi-rigid ducting kept short and straight, and insulated where it crosses a cold loft
- Run-on timer, humidistat or light-linked switching set up to suit how the room is used
- A fan chosen to meet the bathroom extract rate: 15 l/s intermittent or 8 l/s continuous
Decisions to make first
Noise
Compare the stated noise level in decibels. Inline fans and low-speed continuous fans are much quieter in the room than budget axial fans.
Wall or ceiling
A wall fan on an outside wall is the simplest. A ceiling fan over the shower takes steam away at source but needs ducting through the loft.
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.
