Cooker hood installation · England
Cooker hood installation in Gloucestershire
We carry out cooker hood installation across Gloucestershire, from Gloucester to the smaller towns, with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote as standard.
What prompts cooker hood installation in Gloucestershire?
If condensation runs down the windows of your Gloucestershire kitchen whenever you cook, the hood may be recirculating, undersized or ducted through a long, flexible run.
People in flats across Gloucestershire sometimes rely on recirculating hoods because an outside vent needs consent from the building's owners, and want to know what else improves ventilation.
What does cooker hood installation in Gloucestershire include?
Here is what usually goes into cooker hood installation, adjusted to your Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire?
The figures below are guide prices for Gloucestershire, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South West. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Costs in the South West sit close to the national guide.
| Typical project | Guide 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 Gloucestershire
You will find cotswold stone cottages, Regency townhouses, Victorian terraces and post-war estate houses throughout Gloucestershire. Cotswold stone cottages often have a small kitchen in a rear extension, while Regency townhouses in Cheltenham may have a long kitchen at garden level or in a former basement.
Hard water is the norm across most of Gloucestershire, so expect limescale on taps and appliances and think about a filter for a boiling water tap. Stone villages with narrow lanes and limited parking can make deliveries slow, and townhouse flats over several floors may mean carrying units up stairs.
If your home is a Cotswold stone cottage, the walls are often thick and uneven, so tall units and worktops need careful scribing. Regency and Victorian townhouses sometimes have kitchens on lower floors, where damp, low ceilings and the route for waste pipes can shape the layout.
Rules for cooker hood installation in Gloucestershire
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.
Listed stone cottages, Cheltenham's Regency terraces and homes in conservation areas may need consent before new vents are cut or historic features are removed.
Before you start
- 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.
- 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 a hood at least as wide as your hob, and compare its stated extraction rate with the size of the room before you buy.
- 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 Gloucestershire
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Gloucestershire?
Guide prices in Gloucestershire are about £120 to £250 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 cover the whole of Gloucestershire?
Yes. We carry out cooker hood installation across Gloucestershire, including Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud and Kingswood. Every job starts with a free survey visit and 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.
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.
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.
Cooker hood installation in towns across Gloucestershire
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Cooker hood installation in Gloucester
- Cooker hood installation in Cheltenham
- Cooker hood installation in Stroud
- Cooker hood installation in Kingswood
- Cooker hood installation in Yate
- Cooker hood installation in Tewkesbury
- Cooker hood installation in Cirencester
- Cooker hood installation in Lydney