Cooker hood installation in Plymstock

Is cooker hood installation right for your Plymstock kitchen?

Homeowners in Plymstock 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.

If your Plymstock 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. If your home is in Plymstock or close by in Plymouth or Saltash, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.

What is in a typical job?

Your written quote lists everything included. For cooker hood installation, that normally means:

Power supply connected by an electrician and tested to BS 7671
Short, straight runs of rigid ducting wherever the route allows
Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present
Core drilling through the outside wall and an external grille fitted and sealed
Island and ceiling hoods fixed into the ceiling structure by two people
Survey of the hob position, duct route, outside wall and any open-flued appliance

Guide prices for cooker hood installation in Plymstock

As a starting point for Plymstock, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the South West. Prices across the South West are broadly in line with UK averages.

Guide prices for cooker hood installation in Plymstock
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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Plymstock?

You will find cob and thatched cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war houses and flats and seaside bungalows throughout Devon. Victorian terraces in Exeter and Torbay often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war houses and seaside bungalows usually have a square room that suits an L-shape.

Single-track lanes, steep town streets and cottages with no parking can make deliveries slow, so long worktops and tall units need a planned route into the house. Much of Devon has soft mains water, which is kind to taps and appliances, though some eastern parts are harder, so check with your supplier.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Plymstock

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.

Homes within Dartmoor or Exmoor national parks, listed thatched cottages and conservation areas may need consent before a new extractor vent goes through an outside wall.

Worth knowing before the fit

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.
For an island hood in your Plymstock kitchen, settle the hood position before the ceiling is boarded, so timber supports can be added in the right place.
Check whether your Plymstock home has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, and mention it at the survey so a spillage test can be planned.
In a flat or a listed building, check what consents are needed before any hole is cut through an outside wall.

Questions about cooker hood installation in Plymstock

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Plymstock?

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

Which parts of Plymstock do you work in?

All of them. Our Devon coverage takes in the whole of Plymstock, including the PL9 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Plymouth. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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.

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.

Also covering nearby towns

We also carry out cooker hood installation in these towns near Plymstock: