Home ventilation, Scottish Islands
Single-room heat recovery units in the Scottish Islands
Through-wall heat recovery for one problem room, without ducting the whole house, across the Scottish Islands.
- From £575 inc VAT per unit
- By arrangement
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.
The Scottish Islands 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.
Single-room heat recovery in the Scottish Islands at a glance
- Area
- Scottish Islands, Scotland
- Towns listed
- 1, largest Stornoway
- Postcode districts
- HS2 and HS1
- Price region
- Scotland
- Survey
- By arrangement, travel quoted first
How we do it
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.
Kitchen-diner
A higher-rated unit sized for cooking moisture alongside an extract hood.
Sound-reduced versions
Quieter units for bedrooms.
Single problem room
One unit in the bedroom or kitchen that suffers most.
Guide prices in the Scottish Islands
| Work | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Single-room heat recovery unit through an outside wall (per unit) | £575–£1,050 inc VAT |
Scotland rates shown. Prices include VAT at 20%. The fixed price is confirmed in writing after we have seen the job. Travel is quoted separately for this area.
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 Islands
Questions about single-room heat recovery units in the Scottish Islands
Are prices different in the Scottish Islands?
Our guide prices are adjusted by region. In the Scottish Islands we use Scotland rates, so single-room heat recovery unit through an outside wall is typically £575 to £1,050 inc VAT per unit.
How noisy are they?
On low speed most units are quiet enough for bedrooms; sound-reduced models are available. Boost speed is more noticeable.
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.
Is the survey free in the Scottish Islands?
Visits here are by arrangement. Because of the ferry or long travel involved, we quote travel separately and in writing before you commit, and we can often combine visits to keep the cost down.
Which rules apply to ventilation in the Scottish Islands?
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.
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