Cooker hood installation · England
Cooker hood installation in County Durham
If you need cooker hood installation anywhere in County Durham, we survey the kitchen, agree the scope with you and book every trade through to handover.
Thinking about cooker hood installation in County Durham?
A new kitchen in a County Durham home can move the hob away from the old vent, so the hood, the duct run and the wall grille all need rethinking together.
If your County Durham 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 County Durham 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 County Durham?
Typical cooker hood installation prices for homes in County Durham, including VAT and adjusted for the North East. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices in the North East usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting | £110–£220 |
| New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille | £270–£810 |
| Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure | £270–£570 |
| Recirculating hood fittedNo ducting; carbon filters need replacing | £110–£270 |
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 County Durham
Across County Durham you will often find colliery terraces, 1930s semis, post-war council-built houses and stone-built village houses, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Colliery terraces often have a small back kitchen in the rear offshoot, while 1930s semis usually have a square kitchen that can open into the dining room.
Hardness varies across County Durham and the Tees area, from fairly soft to hard in places, so check with your water supplier before choosing a filter. Older terraced streets often have back lanes that help with deliveries, but rear yards and narrow gates may still limit how long worktops get in.
Many colliery terraces have a cramped kitchen in the back offshoot, and knocking through to the living room is a common way to make a family kitchen. Ex-council semis more often need a full strip-out with new electrics, more sockets and a better layout.
Rules for cooker hood installation in County Durham
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 homes and houses in conservation areas, such as the historic centre of Durham, may need consent for a new external vent or for removing original features.
Before you start
- 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.
- Keep the duct run short and straight with rigid ducting, because every bend and extra metre of flexible hose reduces how much air the hood moves.
- 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 or ceiling hood, find out what is above the ceiling, as joists or added timbers are needed to carry the weight securely.
- If your County Durham home is listed, or in a building with strict rules on outside changes, check what is allowed before any hole is cut for a duct.
- 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.
Questions about cooker hood installation in County Durham
How much does cooker hood installation cost in County Durham?
Guide prices in County Durham are about £110 to £220 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 County Durham?
Yes. We carry out cooker hood installation across County Durham, including Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees and Durham. 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.
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.
Can a ducted cooker hood be fitted in a flat?
Often, but check consents first. A new vent through the outside wall of a flat may need planning permission and the freeholder's written consent, and some leases do not allow it at all. Where an outside vent is not possible, a recirculating hood can be fitted, with a separate extract fan or other ventilation dealing with moisture. Listed buildings may also need listed building consent.
Cooker hood installation in towns across County Durham
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Cooker hood installation in Darlington
- Cooker hood installation in Hartlepool
- Cooker hood installation in Stockton-on-Tees
- Cooker hood installation in Durham
- Cooker hood installation in Chester-le-Street
- Cooker hood installation in Billingham
- Cooker hood installation in Stanley
- Cooker hood installation in Consett
- Cooker hood installation in Newton Aycliffe
- Cooker hood installation in Bishop Auckland
- Cooker hood installation in Seaham
- Cooker hood installation in Peterlee