Irlam, Greater Manchester
MVHR installation in Irlam
Whole-home heat recovery ventilation, designed room by room and airflow-tested at handover. Covering Irlam and M31, M41 and M44.
- From £4,225 inc VAT per home
- Free survey
MVHR often makes sense in Irlam homes that have recently been insulated, re-windowed or made more airtight.
Whether the property is in the middle of Irlam or one of the villages around it, the process is the same: a look at the building, a written price, then fitting and testing on the agreed day.
MVHR in Irlam at a glance
- Town
- Irlam, Greater Manchester
- Postcode districts
- M31, M41 and M44
- Nearby
- Urmston (3 miles), Sale (4 miles) and Stretford (4 miles)
- Price region
- North West
- Survey
- Free survey (UK mainland)
What the work involves
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. We check this on survey and tell you plainly if a simpler system would do the job for less.
Summer bypass and boost controls
Bypass lets cooler night air in without heat recovery; humidity or switch boost for showers and cooking.
Retrofit in an occupied home
Ducts routed through the loft and down through cupboards or boxed corners. Most semis are done in 3 to 5 days.
Guide prices in Irlam
| Work | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Whole-home MVHR retrofit, 3 bedroom house (per home) | £6,150–£9,000 inc VAT |
| Whole-home MVHR retrofit, 4 to 5 bedroom house (per home) | £8,500–£13,250 inc VAT |
| MVHR in a new build or full renovation (fitted at first fix), 3 to 4 bedrooms (per home) | £4,700–£7,550 inc VAT |
North West 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
- Condensation on windows every morning in winter
- Mould coming back in bedrooms or bathrooms after cleaning
- You are insulating, re-windowing or making the house more airtight
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 Irlam
What area around Irlam do you work in?
All of Greater Manchester. Near Irlam that includes Urmston, Sale, Stretford and Eccles.
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.
Do I keep my trickle vents with MVHR?
No. Under Approved Document F, background ventilators should not be installed with a whole-home MVHR system, so we advise closing or removing them once the system is commissioned.
Do you cover Irlam and nearby?
Yes. We cover Irlam and nearby places including Urmston, Sale, Stretford and Eccles. Send your postcode and we will confirm.
What is the price of MVHR in Irlam?
Guide prices for Irlam use North West rates: whole-home MVHR retrofit, 1 to 2 bedroom flat is typically £4,225 to £6,600 inc VAT per home. We confirm a fixed price in writing before any work starts.
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