Commercial ventilation design and installation in Suffolk

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

Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, and we work throughout Suffolk, from Haverhill, Felixstowe, Sudbury, Stowmarket and Newmarket. Surveys for new installations are free on the UK mainland, with a written quote afterwards.

Commercial ventilation in Suffolk at a glance

Area: Suffolk
Towns listed: 12, largest Ipswich
Postcode districts: IP14, CB8, IP28, NR34, NR35 and IP5
Price region: East of England
Survey: Free survey (UK mainland)

What the work involves

Employers must make sure every enclosed workplace is ventilated by a sufficient quantity of fresh or purified air under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. 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.

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 Suffolk

Commercial ventilation design and installation guide prices in Suffolk
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

These ranges use our East of England rates. Prices exclude VAT. You get a fixed written price before any work is booked.

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 Suffolk

Questions about commercial ventilation design and installation in Suffolk

Which rules apply to ventilation in Suffolk?

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.

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.

Do we need building regulations approval?

New or altered ventilation in non-domestic buildings usually forms part of the building control application for the works. We provide the design information and commissioning records needed.

Which towns in Suffolk do you cover?

All of Suffolk, including Haverhill, Felixstowe, Sudbury, Stowmarket and Newmarket. If your town is not listed, send the postcode and we will confirm.

Are prices different in Suffolk?

Our guide prices are adjusted by region. In Suffolk 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.

Call us to arrange a Suffolk survey at a time that suits your business.