Commercial ventilation design and installation in Manchester City Centre

Businesses in Manchester City Centre often need us when meeting rooms get stuffy or a new layout leaves areas with no fresh air.

Customers in Manchester City Centre can get a guide price online in a couple of minutes. It uses North West rates, which is what we would charge for the same job anywhere in Greater Manchester. Surveys for new installations are free on the UK mainland, with a written quote afterwards.

Commercial ventilation in Manchester City Centre at a glance

Town: Manchester City Centre, Greater Manchester
Postcode districts: M1, M2 and M3
Nearby: Manchester (under a mile), Cheetham Hill (1 mile) and Salford (2 miles)
Price region: North West
Survey: Free survey (UK mainland)

How we approach commercial ventilation in Manchester City Centre

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.

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 Manchester City Centre

Commercial ventilation design and installation guide prices in Manchester City Centre
Work	Guide price
Small office or shop: heat recovery unit, ductwork and controls (up to about 150 m²) (per system)	£7,550–£16,100 + VAT
Office supply and extract ventilation with heat recovery, during a fit-out (per m² of floor)	£50–£120 + VAT

Guide prices using North West 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

Old units that are noisy, inefficient or failing
Stuffy meeting rooms and afternoon drowsiness
More staff than the system was designed for

Rules that apply 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.

Questions from Manchester City Centre

Do you cover Manchester City Centre and nearby?

Yes. We cover Manchester City Centre and nearby places including Manchester, Cheetham Hill, Salford and Old Trafford. Send your postcode and we will confirm.

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.

What is the price of commercial ventilation in Manchester City Centre?

Guide prices for Manchester City Centre use North West rates: small office or shop: heat recovery unit, ductwork and controls (up to about 150 m²) is typically £7,550 to £16,100 + VAT per system. We confirm a fixed price in writing before any work starts.

Is the survey free in Manchester City Centre?

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.

Ask about working to your fit-out programme in Manchester City Centre.