- Postcode districts
- B90, B91, B92
- Nearby
- Shirley, Acocks Green and Washwood Heath
- 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 Solihull?
As a guide, budget £245 to £600 including VAT for a bathroom extractor fan in Solihull; 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 Solihull including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Solihull
As well as Solihull itself (B90, B91 and B92), we survey in Shirley, Acocks Green and Washwood Heath.
Across a large town like Solihull, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. Fans fitted in Solihull bathrooms are wired by a qualified electrician, with RCD protection and an isolator outside the room. If your Solihull bathroom has black mould on the ceiling or silicone, the fan and its duct are the first things we check.
Supplies across the West Midlands range from soft to hard depending on the source. 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
- Core-drilling through the wall, or ducting through the loft to a roof or soffit vent
- A fan chosen to meet the bathroom extract rate: 15 l/s intermittent or 8 l/s continuous
- Run-on timer, humidistat or light-linked switching set up to suit how the room is used
- A check of the room, any existing fan or vent, and the shortest route to the outside
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
