Cooker hood installation · East Sussex
Cooker hood installation in Lewes
Homeowners and landlords in Lewes can book us for cooker hood installation: ducted and recirculating cooker hoods fitted, with wall core drilling, ducting and an external grille.
Thinking about cooker hood installation in Lewes?
Some Lewes households simply want a quieter, more effective hood after years of a noisy one that barely clears the steam above a busy family hob.
If your Lewes house has thick solid walls, core drilling a neat hole for the duct takes the right equipment and careful positioning of the outside grille. Our East Sussex coverage reaches every part of Lewes (BN7) and out towards Rottingdean.
What is included in the work?
After the survey visit we write the scope down. For cooker hood installation in Lewes it usually covers:
- Island and ceiling hoods fixed into the ceiling structure by two people
- Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers
- Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained
- Core drilling through the outside wall and an external grille fitted and sealed
- Survey of the hob position, duct route, outside wall and any open-flued appliance
- Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Lewes?
These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the South East. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.
| 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 Lewes homes
Across East Sussex you will often find Regency townhouses and flats, Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows, and each shapes the kitchen differently. 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 Lewes
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.
Practical advice for Lewes homeowners
- 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 you live in a flat in East Sussex, ask the freeholder, factor or managing agent about outside vents before you buy a ducted hood.
- If your Lewes 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.
- 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.
Questions about cooker hood installation in Lewes
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Lewes?
Guide prices in Lewes are about £140 to £280 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.
Can you measure up in Lewes before quoting?
Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Lewes. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.
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.
Also covering nearby towns
We also carry out cooker hood installation in these towns near Lewes:
- Cooker hood installation in Rottingdean
- Cooker hood installation in Peacehaven
- Cooker hood installation in Brighton
- Cooker hood installation in Uckfield
- Cooker hood installation in Seaford
- Cooker hood installation in Hove
- Cooker hood installation across East Sussex