Home ventilation, Scottish Borders
Single-room heat recovery units in the Scottish Borders
Through-wall heat recovery for one problem room, without ducting the whole house, across the Scottish Borders.
- From £575 inc VAT per unit
- Free survey
A single-room heat recovery unit is a compact through-wall fan that supplies and extracts air for one room while recovering much of the heat from the outgoing air. It is the answer when one bedroom, kitchen or flat has a condensation problem but whole-home ducting is not practical.
We carry out single-room heat recovery units across the Scottish Borders, including Galashiels and Hawick. Prices use Scotland rates. The survey is free for new installations on the UK mainland, and the quote that follows is fixed and in writing.
Single-room heat recovery in the Scottish Borders at a glance
- Area
- Scottish Borders, Scotland
- Towns listed
- 2, largest Hawick
- Postcode districts
- TD9, TD1 and TD4
- Price region
- Scotland
- Survey
- Free survey (UK mainland)
What single-room heat recovery units involves
Some alternate direction every minute or so, storing heat in a ceramic core; others run supply and extract side by side through a small exchanger. Either way, the room gets fresh air without the heat loss of an open window. They are popular in flats, in north-facing bedrooms where mould keeps coming back, and in rooms with no route for ducting.
Single problem room
One unit in the bedroom or kitchen that suffers most.
Paired units in a flat
Two alternating units working together across living spaces.
Kitchen-diner
A higher-rated unit sized for cooking moisture alongside an extract hood.
Guide prices in the Scottish Borders
| Work | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Single-room heat recovery unit through an outside wall (per unit) | £575–£1,050 inc VAT |
Guide prices using Scotland rates. Prices include VAT at 20%. A guide price is not a quote: we confirm a fixed price in writing first.
When to get it looked at
- You want fresh air without cold draughts
- Whole-home MVHR is not practical or affordable
- A room with only one outside wall
Rules in Scotland
Scottish projects follow the Technical Handbooks (section 3, Environment) under the Building (Scotland) Regulations, usually with a building warrant. We work to the Scottish ventilation standards and record the airflow achieved.
How the job runs
- Survey
- Quote
- Core and fit
- Wire and set up
- Hand over
Towns we cover in the Scottish Borders
Questions about single-room heat recovery units in the Scottish Borders
Which rules apply to ventilation in the Scottish Borders?
In Scotland, ventilation is covered by section 3 of the Building Standards Technical Handbooks. Private rented homes must meet the Repairing Standard, and workplaces must be ventilated under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.
Can one unit do a whole flat?
One unit treats one room well. For a whole flat, two paired units or a wall-mounted PIV unit with good extract fans is usually better.
Do they need servicing?
Filters need a clean every few months and occasional replacement, which most owners do themselves.
Which towns in the Scottish Borders do you cover?
All of the Scottish Borders, including Galashiels and Hawick. If your town is not listed, send the postcode and we will confirm.
Are prices different in the Scottish Borders?
Our guide prices are adjusted by region. In the Scottish Borders we use Scotland rates, so single-room heat recovery unit through an outside wall is typically £575 to £1,050 inc VAT per unit.
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