Home ventilation, Lancashire
MVHR installation in Lancashire
Whole-home heat recovery ventilation, designed room by room and airflow-tested at handover, across Lancashire.
- From £4,225 inc VAT per home
- Free survey
We survey Lancashire homes for MVHR before quoting, because the duct routes decide the price more than the unit does.
Every job in Lancashire gets a written quote before it starts and a commissioning record when it finishes. We cover Lancaster, Lytham St Annes, Preston, Burnley and Blackburn and the villages around them.
MVHR in Lancashire at a glance
- Area
- Lancashire
- Towns listed
- 29, largest Preston
- Postcode districts
- BB4, BB5, FY2, FY5, BB6 and BB7
- Price region
- North West
- Survey
- Free survey (UK mainland)
How we do it
Filters on both sides keep pollen and dust out of the house and keep the exchanger clean. 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.
Summer bypass and boost controls
Bypass lets cooler night air in without heat recovery; humidity or switch boost for showers and cooking.
Guide prices in Lancashire
| Work | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Whole-home MVHR retrofit, 1 to 2 bedroom flat (per home) | £4,225–£6,600 inc VAT |
| 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
- A new build or extension where the SAP or building control needs a ventilation system
- Stale air or cooking smells that hang around
- Pollen or traffic pollution you want filtered out
Rules in England
In England, ventilation is covered by Part F of the Building Regulations and its guidance, Approved Document F (2021 edition). It sets extract rates for kitchens, bathrooms and utilities and asks for mechanical ventilation to be commissioned and recorded.
How the job runs
- Survey and room schedule
- Design and airflow rates
- First fix
- Second fix and valves
- Commission and hand over
Towns we cover in Lancashire
- Preston
- Burnley
- Blackburn
- Blackpool
- Rossendale
- Morecambe
- Lancaster
- Lytham St Annes
- Skelmersdale
- Leyland
- Accrington
- Chorley
- Darwen
- Nelson (Lancashire)
- Fleetwood
- Ormskirk
- Rawtenstall
- Colne
- Poulton-le-Fylde
- Heysham
- Haslingden
- Cleveleys
- Clitheroe
- Clayton-le-Woods
- Bacup
- Great Harwood
- Padiham
- Barnoldswick
- Brierfield
Questions about MVHR installation in Lancashire
Which rules apply to ventilation in Lancashire?
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.
How much does MVHR cost to install?
A typical retrofit costs £6,450 to £9,450 including VAT for a three-bedroom house, and £4,950 to £7,950 when it goes in during a new build or full renovation. Flats start lower and large detached homes cost more because of the duct runs. We give a fixed price after the survey.
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.
Which towns in Lancashire do you cover?
All of Lancashire, including Lancaster, Lytham St Annes, Preston, Burnley and Blackburn. If your town is not listed, send the postcode and we will confirm.
Are prices different in Lancashire?
Our guide prices are adjusted by region. In Lancashire we use North West rates, so whole-home MVHR retrofit, 1 to 2 bedroom flat is typically £4,225 to £6,600 inc VAT per home.
Call or message us with your postcode and the number of bedrooms and we will come back with a guide price for Lancashire.
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