Cooker hood installation in Brighton

Who usually needs cooker hood installation in Brighton?

If your Brighton house has thick solid walls, core drilling a neat hole for the duct takes the right equipment and careful positioning of the outside grille.

Cooks across East Sussex who fry, grill or stir-fry often find a recirculating hood leaves smells in the house, and look at ducting the air outside instead. We work throughout Brighton (BN2) and across the wider East Sussex area.

What does cooker hood installation in Brighton include?

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

Survey of the hob position, duct route, outside wall and any open-flued appliance
Island and ceiling hoods fixed into the ceiling structure by two people
Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present
Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers
Short, straight runs of rigid ducting wherever the route allows
Power supply connected by an electrician and tested to BS 7671

What does cooker hood installation cost in Brighton?

The figures below are guide prices for Brighton, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South East. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Expect costs in the South East to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

What does cooker hood installation cost in Brighton?
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 Brighton

Across East Sussex you will often find Regency townhouses and flats, Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Regency and Victorian houses split into flats often have small kitchens in former reception rooms, while 1930s semis usually have a compact kitchen at the back.

Seafront flats without lifts, permit parking and steep streets in the coastal towns can make delivery and waste removal slower, so access needs planning. East Sussex has hard water, so limescale builds up on taps, kettles and boiling water taps, and a filter or softener is worth considering.

Regulations for kitchen work in Brighton

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.

Listed Regency buildings, conservation areas and homes inside the South Downs National Park may need consent for a new external vent, and flat owners usually need freeholder consent.

Worth knowing before the fit

Ask for rigid ducting rather than flexible hose wherever the route allows, as it moves more air, gathers less grease and is usually quieter.
Before choosing a hood for your Brighton kitchen, find the nearest outside wall to the hob, because the shorter the duct run, the better the extraction.
Choose a hood at least as wide as your hob, and compare its stated extraction rate with the size of the room before you buy.
Check the minimum height above the hob in both the hood and hob instructions, and use the greater of the two figures.

Questions about cooker hood installation in Brighton

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Brighton?

Guide prices in Brighton are about £140 to £280 including VAT for a like-for-like cooker hood swap. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.

Do you work near Brighton as well?

Yes. As well as Brighton itself, we cover the rest of East Sussex and nearby towns such as Hove and Portslade. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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.

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.

Nearby places we cover

The same service is available a short drive from Brighton, including: