Cooker hood installation · Scotland
Cooker hood installation in Glasgow
Our cooker hood installation work covers the whole of Glasgow, and we also work in neighbouring Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire and Inverclyde.
Thinking about cooker hood installation in Glasgow?
If condensation runs down the windows of your Glasgow kitchen whenever you cook, the hood may be recirculating, undersized or ducted through a long, flexible run.
If your Glasgow 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.
What does cooker hood installation in Glasgow include?
Here is what usually goes into cooker hood installation, adjusted to your Glasgow 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 Glasgow?
As a starting point for Glasgow, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Costs in Edinburgh and Glasgow sit close to the national guide.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting | £120–£240 |
| New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille | £310–£920 |
| Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure | £310–£640 |
| 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 Glasgow
Across Glasgow you will often find sandstone tenement flats, Victorian terraces and villas, four-in-a-block flats and post-war high-rise flats, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Tenement flats often have a kitchen off the hall, sometimes with an old bed recess, while four-in-a-block flats tend to have a narrow galley at the back.
Glasgow's mains water is soft, much of it from Loch Katrine, so limescale is rarely a problem and taps and boiling water taps stay cleaner. Tenement closes and common stairs mean carrying units by hand, often to upper floors, and permit parking near the door may need arranging for delivery day.
Tenement kitchens often have high ceilings and a former bed recess, which can take tall units, a fridge freezer or a small dining nook. Four-in-a-block flats and ex-council houses more often need a full refit with new wiring, better storage and a more practical layout.
Rules for cooker hood installation in Glasgow
In Scotland, standard 3.14 of the domestic Technical Handbook expects kitchens to have extract ventilation, and a recirculating hood alone does not remove moisture. Fitting an extractor fan or a ducted hood does not normally need a building warrant. In a flat, a new vent through a shared outside wall may need the other owners' agreement and planning permission, and a listed building may need listed building consent. Where the room has an open-flued gas appliance, a Gas Safe registered engineer should carry out a spillage test after the hood is fitted.
Many of the city's tenement streets, including much of the West End, are conservation areas, so a new external vent may need consent, and common walls involve neighbours.
Before you start
- Choose ducted extraction where you can; a recirculating hood filters grease and smells but leaves the moisture from cooking in the room.
- 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.
- Check the minimum height above the hob in both the hood and hob instructions, and use the greater of the two figures.
- In a flat or a listed building, check what consents are needed before any hole is cut through an outside wall.
- For an island hood in your Glasgow kitchen, settle the hood position before the ceiling is boarded, so timber supports can be added in the right place.
- 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 Glasgow
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Glasgow?
Cooker hood installation in Glasgow typically costs £120 to £240 including VAT for a like-for-like cooker hood swap, based on prices in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Do you cover the whole of Glasgow?
Yes. We carry out cooker hood installation across Glasgow. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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.
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.
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.