Cooker hood installation · Scotland
Cooker hood installation in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
If you need cooker hood installation anywhere in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, we survey the kitchen, agree the scope with you and book every trade through to handover.
Why do people in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire choose cooker hood installation?
Some Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire households simply want a quieter, more effective hood after years of a noisy one that barely clears the steam above a busy family hob.
If your Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire house has thick solid walls, core drilling a neat hole for the duct takes the right equipment and careful positioning of the outside grille.
What does cooker hood installation in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire include?
After the survey visit we write the scope down. For cooker hood installation in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire it usually covers:
- Survey of the hob position, duct route, outside wall and any open-flued appliance
- Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers
- Core drilling through the outside wall and an external grille fitted and sealed
- Short, straight runs of rigid ducting wherever the route allows
- Island and ceiling hoods fixed into the ceiling structure by two people
- Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained
- Power supply connected by an electrician and tested to BS 7671
- Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire?
These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in Scotland. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Labour rates in Scotland are generally lower than in London and the South East, so these ranges are a little below the national guide.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting | £110–£230 |
| New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille | £280–£850 |
| Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure | £280–£590 |
| Recirculating hood fittedNo ducting; carbon filters need replacing | £110–£280 |
Guide ranges cover fitting and connection with standard ducting through a straightforward wall; long or concealed duct runs, ceiling repairs, new electrical spurs, spillage tests and the hood itself are priced separately. Prices include VAT at 20%.
Kitchens in homes across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire you will often find granite tenement flats, granite villas, post-war council-built houses and farm cottages, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Granite tenement flats often have a small kitchen off the hall, while villas and bungalows across Aberdeenshire tend to have a separate kitchen beside the dining room.
Mains water across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire is soft, so limescale is rarely a problem and taps, sinks and boiling water taps stay cleaner. Tenement flats without lifts mean carrying units up common stairs, and rural farm tracks can be narrow for delivery lorries.
In a granite tenement flat, the kitchen is often a small room off the hall, and opening it into the living room needs a building warrant if the wall is load-bearing, and can need one even if it is not, where the change affects the escape route or fire separation in a flat. Many rural bungalows are off the gas grid, so cooking is often electric.
Rules for cooker hood installation in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
In Scotland, standard 3.14 of the domestic Technical Handbook expects kitchens to have extract ventilation, and a recirculating hood alone does not remove moisture. Fitting an extractor fan or a ducted hood does not normally need a building warrant. In a flat, a new vent through a shared outside wall may need the other owners' agreement and planning permission, and a listed building may need listed building consent. Where the room has an open-flued gas appliance, a Gas Safe registered engineer should carry out a spillage test after the hood is fitted.
Homes in the Cairngorms National Park, listed granite buildings and conservation areas may need consent for new external vents, and tenement owners may need neighbours' agreement.
Before you start
- Choose ducted extraction where you can; a recirculating hood filters grease and smells but leaves the moisture from cooking in the room.
- Check the minimum height above the hob in both the hood and hob instructions, and use the greater of the two figures.
- For an island or ceiling hood, find out what is above the ceiling, as joists or added timbers are needed to carry the weight securely.
- In a flat or a listed building, check what consents are needed before any hole is cut through an outside wall.
- Ask for rigid ducting rather than flexible hose wherever the route allows, as it moves more air, gathers less grease and is usually quieter.
- Replace the carbon filters in a recirculating hood as often as the manufacturer advises, and clean the grease filters regularly so the hood keeps working well.
Questions about cooker hood installation in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire?
For a like-for-like cooker hood swap, budget around £110 to £230 including VAT in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. That reflects typical costs in Scotland; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.
Do you cover the whole of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire?
Yes. We carry out cooker hood installation across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, including Aberdeen, Peterhead, Inverurie and Fraserburgh. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
Should I choose a ducted or a recirculating cooker hood?
A ducted hood is usually more effective, because it takes steam, smoke and smells outside. A recirculating hood passes air through grease and carbon filters and returns it to the room, so it deals with grease and smells but not moisture, and another means of extract is usually needed. Recirculating suits kitchens with no practical duct route, and its carbon filters need replacing.
Does a cooker hood need a hole in the wall?
A ducted hood does. The usual route is a core-drilled hole through the nearest outside wall, with rigid ducting from the hood and an external grille sealed into the wall. Where the hob is far from an outside wall, the duct can sometimes run above the wall units or through a ceiling void. A recirculating hood needs no hole, but it removes no moisture.
How high should a cooker hood be above the hob?
At least the minimum distance given by the manufacturers. Both the hood and the hob instructions set a minimum gap between them, and where they differ the greater figure should be used. Gas hobs usually need more clearance than induction. A hood fitted too low is a fire risk, while one fitted much higher than recommended captures less steam.
Cooker hood installation in towns across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
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- Cooker hood installation in Aberdeen
- Cooker hood installation in Peterhead
- Cooker hood installation in Inverurie
- Cooker hood installation in Fraserburgh
- Cooker hood installation in Stonehaven