Cooker hood installation in Malmesbury

Thinking about cooker hood installation in Malmesbury?

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

People in flats across Wiltshire sometimes rely on recirculating hoods because an outside vent needs consent from the building's owners, and want to know what else improves ventilation. We cover all of Malmesbury, including the SN16 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Wiltshire.

What we cover for cooker hood installation in Malmesbury

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

Power supply connected by an electrician and tested to BS 7671
Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained
Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers
Short, straight runs of rigid ducting wherever the route allows
Island and ceiling hoods fixed into the ceiling structure by two people
Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present

What does cooker hood installation cost in Malmesbury?

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South West, and are firmed up once we have seen your Malmesbury kitchen. Prices across the South West are broadly in line with UK averages.

What does cooker hood installation cost in Malmesbury?
Typical project	Guide price
Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting	£120–£250
New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille	£310–£930
Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure	£310–£650
Recirculating hood fittedNo ducting; carbon filters need replacing	£120–£310

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 Malmesbury homes

In and around Malmesbury, homes range across thatched and stone cottages, Victorian railway terraces, post-war estate houses and new-build estates. Railway terraces in Swindon often have a narrow back kitchen, while stone and thatched cottages in the villages tend to have small kitchens with low ceilings.

Wiltshire's water is hard, much of it from chalk, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help. Village lanes and farm tracks can be narrow for delivery lorries, and Salisbury's historic centre has limited parking, so delivery is planned in advance.

Regulations for kitchen work in Malmesbury

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 thatched cottages, Salisbury's historic centre and other conservation areas may need consent for a new external vent or changes to historic features.

Planning ahead

If you live in a flat in Wiltshire, ask the freeholder, factor or managing agent about outside vents before you buy a ducted hood.
If your Malmesbury 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.
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.
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 Malmesbury

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Malmesbury?

For a like-for-like cooker hood swap, budget around £120 to £250 including VAT in Malmesbury. That reflects typical costs in the South West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Which parts of Malmesbury do you work in?

All of them. Our Wiltshire coverage takes in the whole of Malmesbury, including the SN16 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Chippenham. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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.

Cooker hood installation in neighbouring towns

Close to Malmesbury? We cover these nearby towns too: