Cooker hood installation · Greater London
Cooker hood installation in Putney
Cooker hood installation in Putney starts with a free survey visit: we measure up, check the walls, floor and service positions, and explain what the job involves before anything is priced.
Thinking about cooker hood installation in Putney?
If your Putney house has thick solid walls, core drilling a neat hole for the duct takes the right equipment and careful positioning of the outside grille.
A new kitchen in a Putney home can move the hob away from the old vent, so the hood, the duct run and the wall grille all need rethinking together. If your home is in Putney or close by in Roehampton or Barnes, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.
What we cover for cooker hood installation in Putney
The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Putney covers:
- Core drilling through the outside wall and an external grille fitted and sealed
- Survey of the hob position, duct route, outside wall and any open-flued appliance
- Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained
- Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present
- Short, straight runs of rigid ducting wherever the route allows
- Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Putney?
Typical cooker hood installation prices for homes in Putney, including VAT and adjusted for London. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. 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%.
Fitting kitchens in older and newer Putney homes
You will find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis throughout Greater London. 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 Putney
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.
Practical advice for Putney homeowners
- Before choosing a hood for your Putney kitchen, find the nearest outside wall to the hob, because the shorter the duct run, the better the extraction.
- For an island hood in your Putney kitchen, settle the hood position before the ceiling is boarded, so timber supports can be added in the right place.
- 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 the kitchen has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, a Gas Safe registered engineer should carry out a spillage test after the hood is fitted.
Questions about cooker hood installation in Putney
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Putney?
Guide prices in Putney are about £160 to £310 including VAT for a like-for-like cooker hood swap. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.
Can you measure up in Putney before quoting?
Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Putney. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.
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.
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.
Cooker hood installation in neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns where we offer cooker hood installation:
- Cooker hood installation in Roehampton
- Cooker hood installation in Barnes
- Cooker hood installation in Fulham
- Cooker hood installation in Earlsfield
- Cooker hood installation in Wimbledon
- Cooker hood installation in Chelsea
- Cooker hood installation across Greater London