Home Ventilation installation Swindon
Ventilation installation in Swindon
Good ventilation stops condensation, mould and stale air. We pass your request to ventilation installers who cover Swindon.
Swindon has a lot of homes built from the 1990s onwards, and newer houses are much more airtight than old ones. That keeps heating bills down but means moisture from cooking, showers and drying clothes has nowhere to go unless the ventilation works.
Swindon at a glance
- House types
- In 2021, 30.7% of Swindon households lived in a semi, 29.0% in a terrace and 22.3% in a detached house. Flats of all kinds made up 17.8%. Source
Check what you already have
Newer homes were built with extract fans and trickle vents in the windows. Many people close the trickle vents or switch fans off because of noise. Open the vents and clean the fan grilles before spending money.
If the fans are weak, replace them with quiet humidity-controlled models. Approved Document F sets the extract rates a kitchen and bathroom fan should achieve.
Positive input ventilation
A PIV unit in the loft blows filtered air into the house through a ceiling vent on the landing. It pushes damp air out through gaps and vents. It suits semis and terraces with condensation on windows every morning, and it is usually fitted in half a day.
MVHR
Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery extracts air from wet rooms and supplies fresh air to living rooms and bedrooms, recovering most of the heat. Some newer Swindon homes have it already. Filters need changing at least once a year, and the system should never be switched off.
Swindon homes and what they need
Estates from the 1970s to today
If your home has MVHR, find the unit (often in a loft or cupboard) and check the filters. Blocked filters are the main reason these systems stop working well.
Victorian railway-era terraces
Bathrooms added at the back of these terraces often have no window. A ducted extractor with an overrun timer is the minimum.
Postwar semis
Replacement windows have made these houses tighter than they were built. PIV in the loft is a common fix for whole-house condensation.
Areas covered
Engineers who cover Swindon work across areas including Old Town, Wroughton, Highworth, Stratton St Margaret, Haydon Wick, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wichelstowe, Penhill, Freshbrook and Covingham.
Questions people in Swindon ask
Do extractor fans cost a lot to run?
No. A modern bathroom fan uses very little electricity. The heat lost through the fan is small compared with the cost of treating mould.
Can I fit PIV in a flat?
Yes, wall-mounted PIV units exist for flats without loft access. The installer needs to cut a hole through an outside wall, so leaseholders should check their lease.
Sources
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