Mould keeps coming back
Scrubbed off, back in a month. If the room cannot dry out, cleaning is a treadmill. The fan is usually the reason it cannot.
Exhaust Fan Installation in Newcastle
The mould is the fan's fault more often than the cleaning.
Bathroom, laundry and toilet exhaust fans across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and Port Stephens. Sized for the room, and ducted where the air actually needs to go.
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- On timewe call when we are on the way
- Fixed pricein writing, before we start
- Lifetimeworkmanship warranty
- Licensedcontractor 463908C
- 2026 winnerHunter Local Business Awards
Why people call us about a fan
Three different problems, and only one of them is a dead fan:
The fan runs and nothing changes
Mirror still fogged, air still heavy. It is moving air but not outside, which is the fault people never suspect.
What that means >
There is no fan at all
Common in older homes and in internal toilets and laundries. A window is not ventilation in a Newcastle winter, because nobody opens it.
Want this sorted?
Tell us what is going on. We ring you back, usually the same day.
What we actually do, and why it is not just a fan swap
We find out where the air goes first
Before quoting anything we check what is above the ceiling. A duct that has come off, or one that was never run outside, is the single most common reason a bathroom stays wet. Fitting a new fan to it would waste your money.
Sized for the room, not for the van
A small fan in a big family bathroom runs all day and never keeps up. We size it on what the room is and how many people use it, and tell you if the one you have bought is too small.
Ducted out, not into the roof
Out through the eave or the roof, with the run kept as short and straight as it can be. A long sagging duct loses most of what the fan moves, which is how a correctly fitted fan still disappoints.
Timers, sensors and three-in-ones
A run-on timer keeps the fan going after you leave, which is when the steam actually clears. A humidity sensor starts it on its own. A three-in-one adds light and heat, and needs a circuit that can carry it.
Tested, certified, cleaned up
The fan is tested before we leave and you get a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW). Drop sheets down, dust taken with us.
Landlords and property managers
Recurring bathroom mould at the same property is usually a ventilation fault, not a tenant one. It comes back every winter, it gets argued about at every inspection, and the cheapest version of the argument is a fan that works and a duct that goes outside.
We check the fan and where it actually vents, and report what we found with photos, so an owner can see the case rather than pay for the same call-out next year. Property maintenance >
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Read more >Exhaust fan questions
Why does my bathroom still steam up with the fan running?
Because it is moving air but not moving it outside. Usually the duct above the ceiling has come adrift, or it was never run outside at all and the fan is blowing into the roof space.
Will a new exhaust fan fix the mould?
Only if the ducting is fixed too. We check where the air actually goes before quoting a fan, because a new fan on a disconnected duct gives you the same mould and a smaller bank balance.
What size exhaust fan do I need?
It depends on the size of the room and how it is used. A small fan in a big family bathroom never keeps up. We size it on site rather than fitting whatever is in the van.
Can you put in a fan, light and heater in one?
Yes, a three-in-one. They suit a cold bathroom and they need a circuit that can carry the heat lamps, which is part of what we check before quoting.
Can the fan run on after I leave the room?
Yes. A run-on timer keeps it going for a set time after the light goes off, which is when most of the steam actually clears. A humidity sensor can start it by itself.
Do you do laundries and toilets as well?
Yes. Internal toilets and laundries build up damp the same way a bathroom does, and they are the two rooms most often left without a fan.
Can I replace an exhaust fan myself?
No. It is wired in, it is usually on the lighting circuit, and the wiring rules are stricter in a bathroom. It is licensed electrical work in NSW.