Cooker hood installation · Hampshire
Cooker hood installation in Eastleigh
Whether your Eastleigh kitchen is a narrow galley or an open-plan room, cooker hood installation follows the same careful order: survey, written scope, fit and a final check together.
Who usually needs cooker hood installation in Eastleigh?
If your Eastleigh 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.
Homeowners in Eastleigh adding a hob to a new island often need a ceiling hood with solid fixings and a duct route planned before the ceiling is closed up. Homes right across Eastleigh are covered, as are nearby places such as Southampton, Romsey and the villages in between.
What does cooker hood installation in Eastleigh include?
Every kitchen is different, so we confirm the scope in writing. Most jobs of this kind include:
- Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained
- Short, straight runs of rigid ducting wherever the route allows
- 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
- Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present
- Power supply connected by an electrician and tested to BS 7671
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Eastleigh?
These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the South East. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Expect costs in the South East to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.
| 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%.
House types around Eastleigh and what they mean for a kitchen
Across Hampshire you will often find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and thatched and brick cottages, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Terraces in Southampton and Portsmouth often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war estate houses tend to have a compact rectangular room suited to an L-shape.
Water across Hampshire is mostly hard, largely from chalk sources, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help. Dense terraced streets can be very tight for parking, and New Forest lanes and village roads may limit the size of delivery vehicle.
Regulations for kitchen work in Eastleigh
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 the New Forest or South Downs national parks, listed cottages and conservation areas may need consent for a new extractor vent or alterations to historic features.
Worth knowing before the fit
- Replace the carbon filters in a recirculating hood as often as the manufacturer advises, and clean the grease filters regularly so the hood keeps working well.
- Before choosing a hood for your Eastleigh 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.
- 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 Eastleigh
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Eastleigh?
Guide prices in Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh as well?
Yes. As well as Eastleigh itself, we cover the rest of Hampshire and nearby towns such as Southampton and Romsey. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.
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.
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.
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