Cooker hood installation · Wiltshire
Cooker hood installation in Devizes
Need cooker hood installation in Devizes? Tell us about the kitchen and we will arrange a free, no-obligation survey to see what the job really involves.
Why cooker hood installation for a Devizes home?
Cooks across Wiltshire who fry, grill or stir-fry often find a recirculating hood leaves smells in the house, and look at ducting the air outside instead.
People in flats across Wiltshire sometimes rely on recirculating hoods because an outside vent needs consent from the building's owners, and want to know what else improves ventilation. Our Wiltshire coverage reaches every part of Devizes (SN10) and out towards Melksham.
What does the job involve?
The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Devizes covers:
- Power supply connected by an electrician and tested to BS 7671
- Survey of the hob position, duct route, outside wall and any open-flued appliance
- Short, straight runs of rigid ducting wherever the route allows
- Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers
- Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained
- Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Devizes?
Typical cooker hood installation prices for homes in Devizes, including VAT and adjusted for the South West. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. For the South West, these ranges are close to the national figures.
| 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%.
Fitting kitchens in older and newer Devizes homes
You will find thatched and stone cottages, Victorian railway terraces, post-war estate houses and new-build estates throughout Wiltshire. Railway terraces in Swindon often have a narrow back kitchen, while stone and thatched cottages in the villages tend to have small kitchens with low ceilings.
Wiltshire's water is hard, much of it from chalk, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help. Village lanes and farm tracks can be narrow for delivery lorries, and Salisbury's historic centre has limited parking, so delivery is planned in advance.
Do you need approval for cooker hood installation in Devizes?
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 thatched cottages, Salisbury's historic centre and other conservation areas may need consent for a new external vent or changes to historic features.
Tips before you start
- Check whether your Devizes home has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, and mention it at the survey so a spillage test can be planned.
- If your Devizes 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.
- Before choosing a hood for your Devizes kitchen, find the nearest outside wall to the hob, because the shorter the duct run, the better the extraction.
- 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.
Questions about cooker hood installation in Devizes
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Devizes?
Cooker hood installation in Devizes typically costs £120 to £250 including VAT for a like-for-like cooker hood swap, based on prices in the South West. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Which parts of Devizes do you work in?
All of them. Our Wiltshire coverage takes in the whole of Devizes, including the SN10 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Melksham. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.
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.
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.
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