Cooker hood installation in Hove

Why do people in Hove choose cooker hood installation?

If your Hove 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.

Homeowners in Hove adding a hob to a new island often need a ceiling hood with solid fixings and a duct route planned before the ceiling is closed up. We work throughout Hove (BN3) and across the wider East Sussex area.

What we cover for cooker hood installation in Hove

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

Power supply connected by an electrician and tested to BS 7671
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
Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present
Survey of the hob position, duct route, outside wall and any open-flued appliance

What should you budget for cooker hood installation in Hove?

The figures below are guide prices for Hove, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South East. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

What should you budget for cooker hood installation in Hove?
Typical project	Guide 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%.

Fitting kitchens in older and newer Hove homes

In and around Hove, homes range across Regency townhouses and flats, Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows. Regency and Victorian houses split into flats often have small kitchens in former reception rooms, while 1930s semis usually have a compact kitchen at the back.

East Sussex has hard water, so limescale builds up on taps, kettles and boiling water taps, and a filter or softener is worth considering. Seafront flats without lifts, permit parking and steep streets in the coastal towns can make delivery and waste removal slower, so access needs planning.

Regulations for kitchen work in Hove

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 Regency buildings, conservation areas and homes inside the South Downs National Park may need consent for a new external vent, and flat owners usually need freeholder consent.

Worth knowing before the fit

Ask for rigid ducting rather than flexible hose wherever the route allows, as it moves more air, gathers less grease and is usually quieter.
If your Hove 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.
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.
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.

Questions about cooker hood installation in Hove

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Hove?

Cooker hood installation in Hove 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 work near Hove as well?

Yes. As well as Hove itself, we cover the rest of East Sussex and nearby towns such as Brighton and Portslade. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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.

Nearby places we cover

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