Old Swan, Merseyside
MVHR installation in Old Swan
Whole-home heat recovery ventilation, designed room by room and airflow-tested at handover. Covering Old Swan and L13, L14 and L15.
- From £4,225 inc VAT per home
- Free survey
MVHR in Old Swan works the same way as anywhere else: a quiet unit, a duct to every room and a proper airflow test at the end.
For MVHR installation in Old Swan, send us the postcode, a few photos and a rough idea of the rooms involved. We will tell you what we would fit and roughly what it costs before arranging a visit.
MVHR in Old Swan at a glance
- Town
- Old Swan, Merseyside
- Postcode districts
- L13, L14 and L15
- Nearby
- Knotty Ash (under a mile), Wavertree (1 mile) and Childwall (1 mile)
- Price region
- North West
- Survey
- Free survey (UK mainland)
MVHR for Old Swan homes
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.
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 Old Swan
| Work | Guide price |
|---|---|
| MVHR in a new build or full renovation (fitted at first fix), 3 to 4 bedrooms (per home) | £4,700–£7,550 inc VAT |
| 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 |
North West rates shown. Prices include VAT at 20%. The fixed price is confirmed in writing after we have seen the job.
Common reasons people call
- 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 Old Swan
What area around Old Swan do you work in?
All of Merseyside. Near Old Swan that includes Knotty Ash, Wavertree, Childwall and West Derby.
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 Old Swan and nearby?
Yes. We cover Old Swan and nearby places including Knotty Ash, Wavertree, Childwall and West Derby. Send your postcode and we will confirm.
What is the price of MVHR in Old Swan?
Guide prices for Old Swan 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.
Book a free survey in Old Swan and we will tell you honestly whether MVHR or something simpler suits the house.
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