Cooker hood installation in Poole

What prompts cooker hood installation in Poole?

A new kitchen in a Poole home can move the hob away from the old vent, so the hood, the duct run and the wall grille all need rethinking together.

Homeowners in Poole 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. Kitchens in every part of Poole are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Dorset.

What does the job involve?

The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Poole covers:

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

What does cooker hood installation cost in Poole?

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 Poole kitchen. Costs in the South West sit close to the national guide.

What does cooker hood installation cost in Poole?
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%.

Local homes and their kitchens

The housing mix across Dorset includes thatched cottages, Victorian and Edwardian villas, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Edwardian villas in Bournemouth often have a separate kitchen and scullery, while 1930s semis and bungalows tend to have a compact room at the back.

Most of Dorset has hard water, so limescale on taps, sinks and boiling water taps is common, and a scale-reducing filter can help. Flats in converted villas may have no lift and shared hallways, and narrow village lanes can make delivering long worktops difficult.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Poole

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.

Thatched and listed cottages may need listed building consent for internal changes, and owners of flats in converted houses usually need the freeholder's consent before work starts.

Tips before you start

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.
Ask for rigid ducting rather than flexible hose wherever the route allows, as it moves more air, gathers less grease and is usually quieter.
If your Poole 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.
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 Poole

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Poole?

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

Do you cover all of Poole?

Yes. We work across Poole, including the BH15 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Bournemouth and Swanage. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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.

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.

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

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