Cooker hood installation · Northamptonshire
Cooker hood installation in Kettering
Cooker hood installation for Kettering homes: ducted and recirculating cooker hoods fitted, with wall core drilling, ducting and an external grille. Every job starts with a free survey visit and a written quote.
Is cooker hood installation right for your Kettering kitchen?
If your Kettering 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.
A new kitchen in a Kettering home can move the hob away from the old vent, so the hood, the duct run and the wall grille all need rethinking together. We work throughout Kettering (NN16) and across the wider Northamptonshire area.
What does cooker hood installation in Kettering include?
The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Kettering covers:
- 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
- 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
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Kettering?
The figures below are guide prices for Kettering, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the East Midlands. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Costs in the East Midlands sit close to the national guide.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting | £120–£230 |
| New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille | £290–£870 |
| Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure | £290–£610 |
| Recirculating hood fittedNo ducting; carbon filters need replacing | £120–£290 |
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%.
What kind of kitchens do we fit in Kettering?
In and around Kettering, homes range across ironstone cottages, Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and post-war new town houses. Victorian terraces in Northampton and Kettering often have a long galley behind the back room, while post-war houses in Corby tend to have a compact rectangular kitchen.
Water across Northamptonshire is hard, so limescale on taps, sinks and boiling water taps is likely, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering. Terraced streets with on-street parking can make unloading slow, and village houses on narrow lanes may need a smaller delivery vehicle for long worktops.
Do you need approval for cooker hood installation in Kettering?
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 ironstone cottages and homes in village conservation areas may need listed building consent or planning permission for new vents or changes to historic fabric.
Practical advice for Kettering homeowners
- For an island hood in your Kettering kitchen, settle the hood position before the ceiling is boarded, so timber supports can be added in the right place.
- 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.
- Before choosing a hood for your Kettering kitchen, find the nearest outside wall to the hob, because the shorter the duct run, the better the extraction.
- 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 Kettering
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Kettering?
Cooker hood installation in Kettering typically costs £120 to £230 including VAT for a like-for-like cooker hood swap, based on prices in the East Midlands. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Do you cover all of Kettering?
Yes. We work across Kettering, including the NN16 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Wellingborough and Corby. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.
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.
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.
Nearby places we cover
We also carry out cooker hood installation in these towns near Kettering:
- Cooker hood installation in Wellingborough
- Cooker hood installation in Corby
- Cooker hood installation in Rushden
- Cooker hood installation in Market Harborough
- Cooker hood installation in Northampton
- Cooker hood installation in Oundle
- Cooker hood installation across Northamptonshire