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Cooker hood installation in Devon

If you need cooker hood installation anywhere in Devon, we survey the kitchen, agree the scope with you and book every trade through to handover.

Guide price£120 to £930
Towns covered15 towns, including Plymouth
Timescale3 to 7 hours for most hoods
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A fitter on a step ladder fixing a stainless steel chimney cooker hood above a hob, with ducting visible above

When does cooker hood installation make sense in Devon?

If your Devon 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.

If your Devon 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 Devon include?

Here is what usually goes into cooker hood installation, adjusted to your Devon kitchen after we have measured it:

  • 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 Devon?

Typical cooker hood installation prices for homes in Devon, including VAT and adjusted for the South West. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices across the South West are broadly in line with UK averages.

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Devon?
Typical projectGuide 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 Devon

Across Devon you will often find cob and thatched cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war houses and flats and seaside bungalows, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Victorian terraces in Exeter and Torbay often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war houses and seaside bungalows usually have a square room that suits an L-shape.

Much of Devon has soft mains water, which is kind to taps and appliances, though some eastern parts are harder, so check with your supplier. Single-track lanes, steep town streets and cottages with no parking can make deliveries slow, so long worktops and tall units need a planned route into the house.

Cob and stone cottages often have walls that are out of true and need breathable finishes, which affects how units and splashbacks are fixed. Seaside bungalows more often need a full replacement with better storage, sometimes with the old dining area opened into the kitchen.

Rules for cooker hood installation in Devon

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 Dartmoor or Exmoor national parks, listed thatched cottages and conservation areas may need consent before a new extractor vent goes through an outside wall.

Before you start

  • In a flat or a listed building, check what consents are needed before any hole is cut through an outside wall.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Choose ducted extraction where you can; a recirculating hood filters grease and smells but leaves the moisture from cooking in the room.
  • Check whether your Devon home has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, and mention it at the survey so a spillage test can be planned.
  • Ask for rigid ducting rather than flexible hose wherever the route allows, as it moves more air, gathers less grease and is usually quieter.

Questions about cooker hood installation in Devon

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Devon?

For a like-for-like cooker hood swap, budget around £120 to £250 including VAT in Devon. That reflects typical costs in the South West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you cover the whole of Devon?

Yes. We carry out cooker hood installation across Devon, including Plymouth, Exeter, Paignton and Torquay. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.

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.

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.

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