Cooker hood installation · Greater London
Cooker hood installation in Mitcham
Our cooker hood installation service covers Mitcham and nearby places such as Morden and Tooting, with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote as the first step.
Why cooker hood installation for a Mitcham home?
If your Mitcham house has thick solid walls, core drilling a neat hole for the duct takes the right equipment and careful positioning of the outside grille.
Homeowners in Mitcham 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. Mitcham sits about 7 miles south of Westminster, and our Greater London coverage takes in everything in between.
What is in a typical job?
Your written quote lists everything included. For cooker hood installation, that normally means:
- Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers
- Survey of the hob position, duct route, outside wall and any open-flued appliance
- Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained
- Power supply connected by an electrician and tested to BS 7671
- Core drilling through the outside wall and an external grille fitted and sealed
- Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Mitcham?
The figures below are guide prices for Mitcham, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across London. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices in London usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting | £160–£310 |
| New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille | £390–£1,200 |
| Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure | £390–£820 |
| Recirculating hood fittedNo ducting; carbon filters need replacing | £160–£390 |
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%.
House types around Mitcham and what they mean for a kitchen
The housing mix across Greater London includes Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.
London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in. Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day.
Building regulations, electrics and gas in Mitcham
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.
Conservation areas are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.
Planning ahead
- If you live in a flat in Greater London, ask the freeholder, factor or managing agent about outside vents before you buy a ducted hood.
- Check whether your Mitcham home has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, and mention it at the survey so a spillage test can be planned.
- Ask for rigid ducting rather than flexible hose wherever the route allows, as it moves more air, gathers less grease and is usually quieter.
- For an island or ceiling hood, find out what is above the ceiling, as joists or added timbers are needed to carry the weight securely.
Questions about cooker hood installation in Mitcham
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Mitcham?
Cooker hood installation in Mitcham typically costs £160 to £310 including VAT for a like-for-like cooker hood swap, based on prices in London. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Which parts of Mitcham do you work in?
All of them. Our Greater London coverage takes in the whole of Mitcham, including the CR4 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Morden. 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.
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.
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
Neighbouring towns where we offer cooker hood installation:
- Cooker hood installation in Morden
- Cooker hood installation in Tooting
- Cooker hood installation in Wimbledon
- Cooker hood installation in Streatham
- Cooker hood installation in Norbury
- Cooker hood installation in Carshalton
- Cooker hood installation across Greater London