- Postcode districts
- HD6, HX1, HX2, HX3, HX4, HX5 + 1 more
- Nearby
- Elland, Brighouse and Huddersfield
- Guide price
- £230–£550
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Soft across most of West Yorkshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Halifax?
In Halifax, 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
- Wired to regulations
Inline fan
- Quiet fan in the loft void
Continuous extract
- Boost on humidity
Guide prices for Halifax including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Halifax
In Halifax we cover HD6, HX1, HX2 and 4 more postcode districts; we also cover Elland, 2.2 miles away, and Brighouse.
Halifax 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 Halifax surveys, because a short, straight run to outside matters more than the fan's headline figure. In Halifax flats, a new vent through an outside wall may need freeholder consent, so we raise it at the survey.
Water across much of West Yorkshire is soft. 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 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 backdraught shutter and external grille, so cold air does not blow back in
- 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.
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.
