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Cooker hood installation in Cornwall
Cooker hood installation in Cornwall starts with a free visit to measure up, then a written scope and quote before any work begins.
Thinking about cooker hood installation in Cornwall?
People in flats across Cornwall sometimes rely on recirculating hoods because an outside vent needs consent from the building's owners, and want to know what else improves ventilation.
A new kitchen in a Cornwall home can move the hob away from the old vent, so the hood, the duct run and the wall grille all need rethinking together.
What does cooker hood installation in Cornwall 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
- 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 Cornwall?
As a starting point for Cornwall, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the South West. Costs in the South West sit close to the national guide.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting | £120–£250 |
| New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille | £310–£930 |
| Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure | £310–£650 |
| Recirculating hood fittedNo ducting; carbon filters need replacing | £120–£310 |
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 Cornwall
The housing mix across Cornwall includes granite and slate cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war bungalows and converted barns, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Older stone cottages often have a small, low-ceilinged kitchen with uneven walls, while post-war bungalows tend to have a square kitchen beside a separate dining area.
Mains water across most of Cornwall is soft, which is kinder to taps and appliances, so heavy limescale build-up is rarely a problem. Narrow lanes, steep harbour streets and cottages with no parking outside can make delivering long worktops tricky, so delivery day needs planning in advance.
Many older Cornish cottages have thick stone walls that are rarely straight, so units and worktops need scribing to fit and wall units need secure fixings. Owners of holiday lets and second homes often want a hard-wearing kitchen that is quick to clean between guests and simple for visitors to use.
Rules for cooker hood installation in Cornwall
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.
Where a cottage is listed or sits in one of the many harbour-town conservation areas, consent may be needed before a new extractor vent is cut through an outside wall.
Before you start
- 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.
- If the kitchen has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, a Gas Safe registered engineer should carry out a spillage test after the hood is fitted.
- Check the minimum height above the hob in both the hood and hob instructions, and use the greater of the two figures.
- Choose ducted extraction where you can; a recirculating hood filters grease and smells but leaves the moisture from cooking in the room.
- For an island hood in your Cornwall kitchen, settle the hood position before the ceiling is boarded, so timber supports can be added in the right place.
- Check whether your Cornwall home has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, and mention it at the survey so a spillage test can be planned.
Questions about cooker hood installation in Cornwall
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Cornwall?
Guide prices in Cornwall are about £120 to £250 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 cover the whole of Cornwall?
Yes. We carry out cooker hood installation across Cornwall, including Redruth, Falmouth, St Austell and Truro. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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.
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.
Cooker hood installation in towns across Cornwall
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Cooker hood installation in Redruth
- Cooker hood installation in Falmouth
- Cooker hood installation in St Austell
- Cooker hood installation in Truro
- Cooker hood installation in Camborne
- Cooker hood installation in Newquay
- Cooker hood installation in Penzance
- Cooker hood installation in Bodmin
- Cooker hood installation in Saltash
- Cooker hood installation in Helston
- Cooker hood installation in Liskeard
- Cooker hood installation in Launceston