Cooker hood installation in Greenock

When does cooker hood installation make sense in Greenock?

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

If your Greenock house has thick solid walls, core drilling a neat hole for the duct takes the right equipment and careful positioning of the outside grille. We work throughout Greenock (PA15 and PA16) and across the wider Renfrewshire and Inverclyde area.

What we cover for cooker hood installation in Greenock

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

Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained
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
Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers
Island and ceiling hoods fixed into the ceiling structure by two people

Guide prices for cooker hood installation in Greenock

As a starting point for Greenock, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in Scotland. Costs across Scotland tend to sit under UK averages, which these ranges reflect.

Guide prices for cooker hood installation in Greenock
Typical project	Guide price
Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting	£110–£230
New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille	£280–£850
Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure	£280–£590
Recirculating hood fittedNo ducting; carbon filters need replacing	£110–£280

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%.

Local homes and their kitchens

Across Renfrewshire and Inverclyde you will often find sandstone tenement flats, Victorian villas, four-in-a-block flats and new-build estates, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Paisley and Greenock tenement flats often have a kitchen off the hall, while villas and newer homes in Newton Mearns tend to have larger kitchens with island space.

Steep streets in Greenock, tenement common stairs and four-in-a-block flats with outside stairs can all affect deliveries and worktop handling. Water in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde is soft, which is kind to taps and appliances and keeps limescale on boiling water taps to a minimum.

Regulations for kitchen work in Greenock

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.

Paisley and Greenock have conservation areas and listed buildings, so a new external vent may need consent, and tenement owners may need neighbours' agreement.

Planning ahead

Check whether your Greenock home has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, and mention it at the survey so a spillage test can be planned.
Before choosing a hood for your Greenock 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.
Check the minimum height above the hob in both the hood and hob instructions, and use the greater of the two figures.

Questions about cooker hood installation in Greenock

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Greenock?

Guide prices in Greenock are about £110 to £230 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.

Which parts of Greenock do you work in?

All of them. Our Renfrewshire and Inverclyde coverage takes in the whole of Greenock, including the PA15 and PA16 postcode districts, as well as surrounding towns such as Vale of Leven. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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.

Also covering nearby towns

The same service is available a short drive from Greenock, including: