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Cooker hood installation in Hampshire

If you need cooker hood installation anywhere in Hampshire, we survey the kitchen, agree the scope with you and book every trade through to handover.

Guide price£140 to £1,000
Towns covered24 towns, including Southampton
Timescale3 to 7 hours for most hoods
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A fitter on a step ladder fixing a stainless steel chimney cooker hood above a hob, with ducting visible above

Is cooker hood installation right for your Hampshire kitchen?

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

A new kitchen in a Hampshire home can move the hob away from the old vent, so the hood, the duct run and the wall grille all need rethinking together.

What does cooker hood installation in Hampshire include?

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

  • 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 Hampshire?

As a starting point for Hampshire, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the South East. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Hampshire?
Typical projectGuide price
Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting£140–£280
New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille£340–£1,000
Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure£340–£720
Recirculating hood fittedNo ducting; carbon filters need replacing£140–£340

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 Hampshire

The housing mix across Hampshire includes Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and thatched and brick cottages, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Terraces in Southampton and Portsmouth often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war estate houses tend to have a compact rectangular room suited to an L-shape.

Water across Hampshire is mostly hard, largely from chalk sources, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help. Dense terraced streets can be very tight for parking, and New Forest lanes and village roads may limit the size of delivery vehicle.

Terraced houses often have a small back kitchen behind the dining room, and owners frequently knock through to make one family space. Village cottages bring thick walls, low beams and sometimes a range cooker, all of which shape the layout.

Rules for cooker hood installation in Hampshire

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.

Homes within the New Forest or South Downs national parks, listed cottages and conservation areas may need consent for a new extractor vent or alterations to historic features.

Before you start

  • 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 ducted extraction where you can; a recirculating hood filters grease and smells but leaves the moisture from cooking in the room.
  • Check the minimum height above the hob in both the hood and hob instructions, and use the greater of the two figures.
  • For an island hood in your Hampshire kitchen, settle the hood position before the ceiling is boarded, so timber supports can be added in the right place.
  • If you live in a flat in Hampshire, ask the freeholder, factor or managing agent about outside vents before you buy a ducted hood.

Questions about cooker hood installation in Hampshire

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Hampshire?

Cooker hood installation in Hampshire typically costs £140 to £280 including VAT for a like-for-like cooker hood swap, based on prices in the South East. 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 Hampshire?

Yes. We carry out cooker hood installation across Hampshire, including Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke and Gosport. 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.

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.

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