Cooker hood installation in Gateshead

Is cooker hood installation right for your Gateshead kitchen?

If condensation runs down the windows of your Gateshead kitchen whenever you cook, the hood may be recirculating, undersized or ducted through a long, flexible run.

Homeowners in Gateshead 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. Kitchens in every part of Gateshead are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Tyne and Wear.

What we cover for cooker hood installation in Gateshead

After the survey visit we write the scope down. For cooker hood installation in Gateshead it usually covers:

Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present
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
Power supply connected by an electrician and tested to BS 7671
Island and ceiling hoods fixed into the ceiling structure by two people

What does cooker hood installation cost in Gateshead?

The figures below are guide prices for Gateshead, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the North East. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices in the North East usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.

What does cooker hood installation cost in Gateshead?
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 around Gateshead

Typical homes in this part of Tyne and Wear include tyneside flats, Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and post-war council-built houses. Tyneside flats often have a narrow kitchen in the rear offshoot, while 1930s semis and ex-council houses tend to have a small square kitchen at the back.

Back lanes behind terraced streets can help deliveries, but upper Tyneside flats have their own internal stair, so long worktops need careful handling. Hardness varies across Tyne and Wear, from fairly soft around Newcastle to harder in parts of Sunderland, so check with your supplier before choosing a filter.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Gateshead

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.

In conservation areas and listed buildings, such as parts of central Newcastle and Tynemouth, a new external vent or changes to historic features may need consent.

Tips before you start

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.
For an island hood in your Gateshead kitchen, settle the hood position before the ceiling is boarded, so timber supports can be added in the right place.
Check whether your Gateshead home has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, and mention it at the survey so a spillage test can be planned.
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 Gateshead

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Gateshead?

Guide prices in Gateshead 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 work near Gateshead as well?

Yes. As well as Gateshead itself, we cover the rest of Tyne and Wear and nearby towns such as Newcastle upon Tyne and Felling. 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.

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.

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.

Also covering nearby towns

We also carry out cooker hood installation in these towns near Gateshead: