Portslade, East Sussex
MVHR installation in Portslade
Whole-home heat recovery ventilation, designed room by room and airflow-tested at handover. Covering Portslade and BN3, BN41 and BN42.
- From £4,900 inc VAT per home
- Free survey
Fitting MVHR in a Portslade home starts with where the unit can live and how ducts reach each room.
Customers in Portslade can get a guide price online in a couple of minutes. It uses South East rates, which is what we would charge for the same job anywhere in East Sussex. The survey is free for new installations on the UK mainland, and the quote that follows is fixed and in writing.
MVHR in Portslade at a glance
- Town
- Portslade, East Sussex
- Postcode districts
- BN3, BN41 and BN42
- Nearby
- Hove (2 miles), Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles) and Brighton (4 miles)
- Price region
- South East
- Survey
- Free survey (UK mainland)
MVHR for Portslade homes
A single unit, usually in the loft, a utility cupboard or a garage, runs all the time at a low, quiet speed. Insulated ducts carry extract air from the wet rooms and supply air to the habitable rooms.
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 Portslade
| Work | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Whole-home MVHR retrofit, 1 to 2 bedroom flat (per home) | £4,900–£7,650 inc VAT |
| 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 |
Guide prices using South East rates. Prices include VAT at 20%. A guide price is not a quote: we confirm a fixed price in writing first.
Signs it is time to call us
- Pollen or traffic pollution you want filtered out
- Condensation on windows every morning in winter
- Mould coming back in bedrooms or bathrooms after cleaning
Rules that apply in England
In England, ventilation is covered by Part F of the Building Regulations and its guidance, Approved Document F (2021 edition). 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 Portslade
Do you cover Portslade and nearby?
Yes. We cover Portslade and nearby places including Hove, Shoreham-by-Sea, Brighton and Lancing. 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 Portslade?
Guide prices for Portslade 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 Portslade?
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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