Cooker hood installation in Feltham

Why do people in Feltham choose cooker hood installation?

Some Feltham households simply want a quieter, more effective hood after years of a noisy one that barely clears the steam above a busy family hob.

If your Feltham house has thick solid walls, core drilling a neat hole for the duct takes the right equipment and careful positioning of the outside grille. Kitchens in every part of Feltham are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Greater London.

What does the job involve?

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

Island and ceiling hoods fixed into the ceiling structure by two people
Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present
Survey of the hob position, duct route, outside wall and any open-flued appliance
Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained
Core drilling through the outside wall and an external grille fitted and sealed
Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers

Cooker hood installation prices in Feltham

Typical cooker hood installation prices for homes in Feltham, including VAT and adjusted for London. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Labour in London generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

Cooker hood installation prices in Feltham
Typical project	Guide price
Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting	£160–£310
New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille	£390–£1,200
Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure	£390–£820
Recirculating hood fittedNo ducting; carbon filters need replacing	£160–£390

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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Feltham?

Across Greater London you will often find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.

Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day. London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in.

Regulations for kitchen work in Feltham

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.

Conservation areas are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.

Practical advice for Feltham homeowners

If you live in a flat in Greater London, ask the freeholder, factor or managing agent about outside vents before you buy a ducted hood.
Check whether your Feltham home has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, and mention it at the survey so a spillage test can be planned.
For an island hood in your Feltham kitchen, settle the hood position before the ceiling is boarded, so timber supports can be added in the right place.
Choose ducted extraction where you can; a recirculating hood filters grease and smells but leaves the moisture from cooking in the room.

Questions about cooker hood installation in Feltham

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Feltham?

For a like-for-like cooker hood swap, budget around £160 to £310 including VAT in Feltham. That reflects typical costs in London; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Can you measure up in Feltham before quoting?

Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Feltham. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.

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.

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.

Nearby places we cover

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