Cooker hood installation in Bordon

Is cooker hood installation right for your Bordon kitchen?

If condensation runs down the windows of your Bordon kitchen whenever you cook, the hood may be recirculating, undersized or ducted through a long, flexible run.

If your Bordon kitchen has an older open-flued boiler, fitting a stronger hood needs care, as it can affect the flue and should be followed by a spillage test. We work throughout Bordon (GU35) and across the wider Hampshire area.

What does the job involve?

Every kitchen is different, so we confirm the scope in writing. Most jobs of this kind include:

Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained
Island and ceiling hoods fixed into the ceiling structure by two people
Short, straight runs of rigid ducting wherever the route allows
Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present
Survey of the hob position, duct route, outside wall and any open-flued appliance
Core drilling through the outside wall and an external grille fitted and sealed

Cooker hood installation prices in Bordon

Typical cooker hood installation prices for homes in Bordon, including VAT and adjusted for the South East. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices in the South East usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

Cooker hood installation prices in Bordon
Typical project	Guide price
Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting	£140–£280
New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille	£340–£1,000
Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure	£340–£720
Recirculating hood fittedNo ducting; carbon filters need replacing	£140–£340

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 around Bordon

In and around Bordon, homes range across Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and thatched and brick cottages. Terraces in Southampton and Portsmouth often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war estate houses tend to have a compact rectangular room suited to an L-shape.

Water across Hampshire is mostly hard, largely from chalk sources, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help. Dense terraced streets can be very tight for parking, and New Forest lanes and village roads may limit the size of delivery vehicle.

Regulations for kitchen work in Bordon

In England, Approved Document F guidance for kitchen extract is about 30 litres per second from a cooker hood extracting outside, or 60 litres per second from a fan elsewhere in the room. A recirculating hood does not remove moisture, so another means of extract is usually needed. A new vent through the outside wall of a flat may need planning permission and the freeholder's consent, and an open-flued gas appliance in the room calls for a spillage test.

Homes within the New Forest or South Downs national parks, listed cottages and conservation areas may need consent for a new extractor vent or alterations to historic features.

Practical advice for Bordon homeowners

Ask for rigid ducting rather than flexible hose wherever the route allows, as it moves more air, gathers less grease and is usually quieter.
For an island hood in your Bordon kitchen, settle the hood position before the ceiling is boarded, so timber supports can be added in the right place.
Check whether your Bordon home has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, and mention it at the survey so a spillage test can be planned.
Choose ducted extraction where you can; a recirculating hood filters grease and smells but leaves the moisture from cooking in the room.

Questions about cooker hood installation in Bordon

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Bordon?

Cooker hood installation in Bordon typically costs £140 to £280 including VAT for a like-for-like cooker hood swap, based on prices in the South East. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Can you measure up in Bordon before quoting?

Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Bordon. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.

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.

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.

Why might a cooker hood need a spillage test?

Because a hood pulling air out of a room can draw fumes back down the flue of an open-flued gas appliance, such as some older boilers or gas fires. Where the kitchen, or a room open to it, has one, a Gas Safe registered engineer should carry out a spillage test with the hood running at full speed. Room-sealed boilers are not affected in the same way.

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