Cooker hood installation in Greenwich

Why do people in Greenwich choose cooker hood installation?

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

Some Greenwich households simply want a quieter, more effective hood after years of a noisy one that barely clears the steam above a busy family hob. Homes right across Greenwich are covered, as are nearby places such as New Cross, Blackheath and the villages in between.

What is included in the work?

Every kitchen is different, so we confirm the scope in writing. Most jobs of this kind include:

Core drilling through the outside wall and an external grille fitted and sealed
Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present
Power supply connected by an electrician and tested to BS 7671
Short, straight runs of rigid ducting wherever the route allows
Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained
Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers

Guide prices for cooker hood installation in Greenwich

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in London, and are firmed up once we have seen your Greenwich kitchen. Prices in London usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

Guide prices for cooker hood installation in Greenwich
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%.

Local homes and their kitchens

You will find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis throughout Greater London. 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.

Do you need approval for cooker hood installation in Greenwich?

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.

Planning ahead

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 whether your Greenwich home has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, and mention it at the survey so a spillage test can be planned.
Replace the carbon filters in a recirculating hood as often as the manufacturer advises, and clean the grease filters regularly so the hood keeps working well.
For an island or ceiling hood, find out what is above the ceiling, as joists or added timbers are needed to carry the weight securely.

Questions about cooker hood installation in Greenwich

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Greenwich?

Guide prices in Greenwich are about £160 to £310 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 Greenwich as well?

Yes. As well as Greenwich itself, we cover the rest of Greater London and nearby towns such as New Cross and Blackheath. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

Cooker hood installation near Greenwich

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