Crowthorne, Berkshire
MVHR installation in Crowthorne
Whole-home heat recovery ventilation, designed room by room and airflow-tested at handover. Covering Crowthorne and GU47, RG40 and RG45.
- From £4,900 inc VAT per home
- Free survey
For homeowners in Crowthorne, MVHR is usually part of a bigger job: new windows, insulation, a loft conversion or an extension.
Crowthorne is about 95 miles from our base in Great Barr, Birmingham. We book Crowthorne visits by appointment and confirm the date in writing. Surveys for new installations are free on the UK mainland, with a written quote afterwards.
MVHR in Crowthorne at a glance
- Town
- Crowthorne, Berkshire
- Postcode districts
- GU47, RG40 and RG45
- Nearby
- Sandhurst (2 miles), Yateley (2 miles) and Camberley (3 miles)
- Price region
- South East
- Survey
- Free survey (UK mainland)
How we approach MVHR in Crowthorne
MVHR works best in a home that is reasonably airtight: a new build, a deep retrofit with insulation and new windows, or a renovation where ceilings are coming down anyway. In a draughty older house it still ventilates well, but less of the heat-recovery benefit is felt because warm air escapes through gaps instead of the unit.
New build or full renovation
Ducts go in at first fix before plasterboard, which is the cheapest and neatest time to fit MVHR.
Radial semi-rigid ducting
One small duct per valve from a manifold. Quieter and easier to balance than branched rigid duct in most homes.
Guide prices in Crowthorne
| Work | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Whole-home MVHR retrofit, 3 bedroom house (per home) | £7,100–£10,400 inc VAT |
| Whole-home MVHR retrofit, 4 to 5 bedroom house (per home) | £9,850–£15,350 inc VAT |
| MVHR in a new build or full renovation (fitted at first fix), 3 to 4 bedrooms (per home) | £5,450–£8,750 inc VAT |
South East rates shown. Prices include VAT at 20%. The fixed price is confirmed in writing after we have seen the job.
When to get it looked at
- You are insulating, re-windowing or making the house more airtight
- A new build or extension where the SAP or building control needs a ventilation system
- Stale air or cooking smells that hang around
Rules that apply in England
English building work follows Approved Document F (2021 edition) for ventilation rates, installation and commissioning. For homes, it sets minimum extract rates such as 15 litres a second for a bathroom and 30 or 60 for a kitchen, and expects mechanical systems to be airflow-tested.
Questions from Crowthorne
Do you cover Crowthorne and nearby?
Yes. We cover Crowthorne and nearby places including Sandhurst, Yateley, Camberley and Wokingham. Send your postcode and we will confirm.
Is MVHR worth it in an older house?
It can be, but the payback is best in a home that is fairly airtight. In a draughty house MVHR still gives steady fresh air and condensation control, but a PIV unit or continuous extract fans may solve the same problem for far less. We will tell you which on survey.
How noisy is MVHR?
Correctly sized and balanced MVHR is very quiet on normal speed; most people stop noticing it within days. Noise problems usually come from undersized ducts or a unit running flat out, which is why we design the rates first.
What is the price of MVHR in Crowthorne?
Guide prices for Crowthorne use South East rates: whole-home MVHR retrofit, 1 to 2 bedroom flat is typically £4,900 to £7,650 inc VAT per home. We confirm a fixed price in writing before any work starts.
Is the survey free in Crowthorne?
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.
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