Cooker hood installation in Hampton

Is cooker hood installation right for your Hampton kitchen?

If your Hampton 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.

If your Hampton 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 Hampton (TW12) and across the wider Greater London area.

What is in a typical job?

The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Hampton covers:

Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present
Core drilling through the outside wall and an external grille fitted and sealed
Short, straight runs of rigid ducting wherever the route allows
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
Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained

What should you budget for cooker hood installation in Hampton?

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in London, and are firmed up once we have seen your Hampton kitchen. Expect costs in London to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

What should you budget for cooker hood installation in Hampton?
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.

What rules apply to cooker hood installation in Hampton?

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.

Getting the most from your cooker hood installation

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.
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.
If your Hampton home is listed, or in a building with strict rules on outside changes, check what is allowed before any hole is cut for a duct.
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 Hampton

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Hampton?

For a like-for-like cooker hood swap, budget around £160 to £310 including VAT in Hampton. That reflects typical costs in London; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you work near Hampton as well?

Yes. As well as Hampton itself, we cover the rest of Greater London and nearby towns such as West Molesey and East Molesey. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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.

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 near Hampton

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