Commercial ventilation design and installation in Bedfordshire

For Bedfordshire landlords and occupiers, we can design the ventilation or install to your consultant's drawings.

If you are anywhere in Bedfordshire, send the postcode and a few photos and we will tell you what we would recommend. Towns we cover include Flitwick, Luton, Bedford, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.

Commercial ventilation in Bedfordshire at a glance

Area: Bedfordshire
Towns listed: 10, largest Luton
Postcode districts: MK41, LU4, LU5, LU7, MK2 and MK45
Price region: East of England
Survey: Free survey (UK mainland)

What commercial ventilation design and installation involves

In practice, designers work to rates such as 10 litres a second per person for offices, taken from Approved Document F and CIBSE guidance, and adjust for meeting rooms, kitchens and toilets. Typical jobs are fit-outs and refurbishments: a new tenant needs ventilation to match a new layout, an old system cannot keep up with more staff, or a change of use needs a fresh design. We can work directly for occupiers and landlords, or as a subcontractor to fit-out and building contractors.

Demand control

CO2 or occupancy sensors that slow the system when rooms are empty.

Design and build or install-only

We design it, or install to a consultant's drawings.

Heat recovery supply and extract

One or more units with ductwork to diffusers, sized for occupancy.

Guide prices in Bedfordshire

Commercial ventilation design and installation guide prices in Bedfordshire
Work	Guide price
Small office or shop: heat recovery unit, ductwork and controls (up to about 150 m²) (per system)	£8,350–£17,800 + VAT
Office supply and extract ventilation with heat recovery, during a fit-out (per m² of floor)	£60–£130 + VAT

Guide prices using East of England rates. Prices exclude VAT. A guide price is not a quote: we confirm a fixed price in writing first.

When to get it looked at

More staff than the system was designed for
A fit-out or change of layout
A change of use that needs a new ventilation design

Rules in England

English building work follows Approved Document F (2021 edition) for ventilation rates, installation and commissioning. Employers have a separate duty under the Workplace Regulations 1992 to provide effective and suitable ventilation.

How the job runs

Site survey
Design
Install
Commission
Hand over

Towns we cover in Bedfordshire

Questions about commercial ventilation design and installation in Bedfordshire

Are prices different in Bedfordshire?

Our guide prices are adjusted by region. In Bedfordshire we use East of England rates, so small office or shop: heat recovery unit, ductwork and controls (up to about 150 m²) is typically £8,350 to £17,800 + VAT per system.

Is ventilation a legal requirement in the workplace?

Yes. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 require effective and suitable ventilation with a sufficient quantity of fresh or purified air in every enclosed workplace.

Can you work as a subcontractor on a fit-out?

Yes. We can install to a main contractor's programme and consultants' drawings, and supply commissioning records for handover.

Is the survey free in Bedfordshire?

For new installations on the UK mainland, yes. The survey is free and the quote that follows is fixed and in writing. Servicing, testing and repair visits are charged, and we confirm the cost before booking.

Which rules apply to ventilation in Bedfordshire?

In England, ventilation in new and altered homes is covered by Approved Document F of the Building Regulations. Landlords also have duties under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, and workplaces must be ventilated under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.

Ask about working to your fit-out programme in Bedfordshire.