Home Ventilation installation Bournemouth
Ventilation installation in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Extractor fans, positive input ventilation and heat recovery. We pass your request to ventilation installers covering the BCP area.
Bournemouth's Victorian villas were built as large single homes and many have since been split into flats. A bathroom squeezed into a former bedroom or a kitchen in an old hallway often has no window and weak extraction.
That, plus sea air and drying washing indoors, is why ventilation calls are common here.
Bournemouth at a glance
- Flats
- 26.8% of BCP households lived in a purpose-built block and 7.6% in a converted or shared house, about 37% in flats overall. Source
- Energy advice
- Healthy Homes Dorset is funded by BCP Council, Dorset Council and Public Health Dorset, and offers free energy advice and some free insulation. Source
Windowless rooms
An internal bathroom must have a mechanical extract fan ducted to the outside. Check the duct isn't just dumping air into a ceiling void, which causes mould in the roof space.
Fans with a humidity sensor and a run-on timer suit holiday lets and shared flats, because they work without anyone remembering to switch them on.
PIV in bungalows
Bungalows with a large loft are ideal for positive input ventilation: one unit in the loft feeds filtered air into the hallway, pushing moist air out. Installation is usually a few hours.
Kitchens and bathrooms
Approved Document F of the Building Regulations sets minimum extract rates for kitchens and bathrooms. If your fan is old, noisy or barely moves a sheet of paper, it probably falls short.
Recirculating cooker hoods filter grease but leave moisture in the room. A ducted hood is much better if there's an outside wall.
Help with the cost
Healthy Homes Dorset, funded by BCP Council, Dorset Council and Public Health Dorset, gives free energy advice and can point you towards insulation and grant support.
MVHR in new builds
New homes on the edge of the conurbation often come with MVHR. It only works well if the filters are changed and the system isn't switched off. Check the manual and keep a spare set of filters.
Bournemouth homes and what they need
Interwar and post-war semis and detached houses
Two-storey homes with a landing suit loft PIV. Make sure the fans in bathrooms work too.
Flats in converted villas and purpose-built blocks
Converted villa flats need fans in kitchens and bathrooms, and freeholder consent for any new wall vents.
Bungalows across the suburbs and Christchurch
Loft PIV units are straightforward. Check the loft insulation is thick enough first.
Areas covered
Engineers who cover Bournemouth work across areas including Boscombe, Southbourne, Westbourne, Winton, Charminster, Kinson, Moordown, Pokesdown, Christchurch and Poole.
Questions people in Bournemouth ask
Do I need MVHR?
Usually only in very airtight homes, often after a deep retrofit or in a new build.
Will PIV help with window condensation?
Often, yes. Our window condensation guide explains the causes.
Sources
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