Livingston, Lothians
MVHR installation in Livingston
Whole-home heat recovery ventilation, designed room by room and airflow-tested at handover. Covering Livingston and EH52, EH53 and EH54.
- From £4,275 inc VAT per home
- Free survey
Fitting MVHR in a Livingston home starts with where the unit can live and how ducts reach each room.
We cover Livingston and the surrounding EH52, EH53 and EH54 postcodes as part of our work across the Lothians. The survey is free for new installations on the UK mainland, and the quote that follows is fixed and in writing.
MVHR in Livingston at a glance
- Town
- Livingston, Lothians
- Postcode districts
- EH52, EH53 and EH54
- Nearby
- Broxburn (3 miles), Bathgate (5 miles) and Linlithgow (6 miles)
- Price region
- Scotland
- Survey
- Free survey (UK mainland)
How we approach MVHR in Livingston
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 Livingston
| Work | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Whole-home MVHR retrofit, 3 bedroom house (per home) | £6,200–£9,050 inc VAT |
| Whole-home MVHR retrofit, 4 to 5 bedroom house (per home) | £8,600–£13,400 inc VAT |
| MVHR in a new build or full renovation (fitted at first fix), 3 to 4 bedrooms (per home) | £4,750–£7,650 inc VAT |
These ranges use our Scotland rates. Prices include VAT at 20%. You get a fixed written price before any work is booked.
Signs it is time to call us
- 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 Scotland
In Scotland, ventilation is covered by the Building (Scotland) Regulations and section 3 of the Technical Handbooks, and most building work needs a building warrant first. Extract and whole-home rates are designed to the Scottish standards and measured at handover.
Questions from Livingston
How do I get a price for MVHR in Livingston?
Use the guide price tool, the form on this page, live chat, WhatsApp or call 0800 088 6341. A postcode and a couple of photos help us give you a useful answer first time.
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 area around Livingston do you work in?
All of the Lothians. Near Livingston that includes Broxburn, Bathgate, Linlithgow and Whitburn.
Do you cover Livingston and nearby?
Yes. We cover Livingston and nearby places including Broxburn, Bathgate, Linlithgow and Whitburn. Send your postcode and we will confirm.
Ask for a Livingston survey slot and we will bring a room-by-room design and a fixed quote.
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