Home ventilation, West Midlands
MVHR installation in the West Midlands
Whole-home heat recovery ventilation, designed room by room and airflow-tested at handover, across the West Midlands.
- From £4,450 inc VAT per home
- Free survey
We survey West Midlands homes for MVHR before quoting, because the duct routes decide the price more than the unit does.
The West Midlands has every kind of building, from old terraces to new estates and business parks, and every job is designed around the building in front of us, not a standard kit.
MVHR in the West Midlands at a glance
- Area
- West Midlands
- Towns listed
- 32, largest Birmingham
- Postcode districts
- B65, B69, B91, B93, B24 and B35
- Price region
- West Midlands
- Survey
- Free survey (UK mainland)
How we do it
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. We check this on survey and tell you plainly if a simpler system would do the job for less.
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.
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 the West Midlands
| Work | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Whole-home MVHR retrofit, 1 to 2 bedroom flat (per home) | £4,450–£6,950 inc VAT |
| Whole-home MVHR retrofit, 3 bedroom house (per home) | £6,450–£9,450 inc VAT |
| Whole-home MVHR retrofit, 4 to 5 bedroom house (per home) | £8,950–£13,950 inc VAT |
| MVHR in a new build or full renovation (fitted at first fix), 3 to 4 bedrooms (per home) | £4,950–£7,950 inc VAT |
West Midlands rates shown. Prices include VAT at 20%. The fixed price is confirmed in writing after we have seen the job.
Signs it is time to call us
- Mould coming back in bedrooms or bathrooms after cleaning
- 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
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 the West Midlands
- Birmingham
- Coventry
- Wolverhampton
- Dudley
- Walsall
- Solihull
- Sutton Coldfield
- West Bromwich
- Halesowen
- Stourbridge
- Smethwick
- Willenhall
- Tipton
- Bloxwich
- Wednesfield
- Washwood Heath
- Aston
- Shirley (West Midlands)
- Brierley Hill
- Aldridge
- Acocks Green
- Bartley Green
- Wednesbury
- Kingswinford
- Hockley
- Brownhills
- Chelmsley Wood
- Streetly
- Pelsall
- Oldbury
- Knowle
- Castle Vale
Questions about MVHR installation in the West Midlands
Which rules apply to ventilation in the West Midlands?
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 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.
Which towns in the West Midlands do you cover?
All of the West Midlands, including Wolverhampton, Dudley, Walsall, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield. If your town is not listed, send the postcode and we will confirm.
Are prices different in the West Midlands?
Our guide prices are adjusted by region. In the West Midlands we use West Midlands rates, so whole-home MVHR retrofit, 1 to 2 bedroom flat is typically £4,450 to £6,950 inc VAT per home.
Send us a floor plan or a few photos of the loft and we can give a first price for your West Midlands home before we visit.
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