Cooker hood installation in Ludlow

Is cooker hood installation right for your Ludlow kitchen?

Cooks across Shropshire who fry, grill or stir-fry often find a recirculating hood leaves smells in the house, and look at ducting the air outside instead.

If your Ludlow 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 Shropshire coverage reaches every part of Ludlow (SY8) and out towards Leominster.

What we cover for cooker hood installation in Ludlow

Here is what usually goes into cooker hood installation, adjusted to your Ludlow kitchen after we have measured it:

Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers
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
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

Cooker hood installation prices in Ludlow

Typical cooker hood installation prices for homes in Ludlow, including VAT and adjusted for the West Midlands. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. For the West Midlands, these ranges are close to the national figures.

Cooker hood installation prices in Ludlow
Typical project	Guide price
Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting	£120–£240
New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille	£300–£900
Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure	£300–£630
Recirculating hood fittedNo ducting; carbon filters need replacing	£120–£300

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 around Ludlow

Typical homes in this part of Shropshire include timber-framed cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war new town houses and farmhouses. Telford's new-town houses often have a compact galley or L-shaped kitchen, while older cottages in Shrewsbury and Ludlow may have small rooms with low beams.

Much of Shropshire has moderately hard to hard water, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is worth planning for; check with your supplier. Rural lanes, farm tracks and medieval town centres with restricted parking can all complicate deliveries, so vehicle size and timing are planned in advance.

Regulations for kitchen work in Ludlow

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.

Shrewsbury and Ludlow have many listed timber-framed buildings and conservation areas, so new vents or internal alterations may need listed building consent or planning permission.

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.
If your Ludlow 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.
Ask for rigid ducting rather than flexible hose wherever the route allows, as it moves more air, gathers less grease and is usually quieter.
Check the minimum height above the hob in both the hood and hob instructions, and use the greater of the two figures.

Questions about cooker hood installation in Ludlow

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Ludlow?

Cooker hood installation in Ludlow typically costs £120 to £240 including VAT for a like-for-like cooker hood swap, based on prices in the West Midlands. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Which parts of Ludlow do you work in?

All of them. Our Shropshire coverage takes in the whole of Ludlow, including the SY8 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Leominster. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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.

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.

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