Cooker hood installation · Cornwall
Cooker hood installation in Redruth
Homeowners and landlords in Redruth can book us for cooker hood installation: ducted and recirculating cooker hoods fitted, with wall core drilling, ducting and an external grille.
Why cooker hood installation for a Redruth home?
Cooks across Cornwall 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 Cornwall sometimes rely on recirculating hoods because an outside vent needs consent from the building's owners, and want to know what else improves ventilation. Kitchens in every part of Redruth are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Cornwall.
What does the job involve?
Every kitchen is different, so we confirm the scope in writing. Most jobs of this kind include:
- 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
- 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
- Power supply connected by an electrician and tested to BS 7671
- Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Redruth?
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 Redruth kitchen. For the South West, these ranges are close to the national figures.
| 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 Redruth homes
In and around Redruth, homes range across granite and slate cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war bungalows and converted barns. Older stone cottages often have a small, low-ceilinged kitchen with uneven walls, while post-war bungalows tend to have a square kitchen beside a separate dining area.
Narrow lanes, steep harbour streets and cottages with no parking outside can make delivering long worktops tricky, so delivery day needs planning in advance. Mains water across most of Cornwall is soft, which is kinder to taps and appliances, so heavy limescale build-up is rarely a problem.
Regulations for kitchen work in Redruth
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.
Where a cottage is listed or sits in one of the many harbour-town conservation areas, consent may be needed before a new extractor vent is cut 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.
- If you live in a flat in Cornwall, ask the freeholder, factor or managing agent about outside vents before you buy a ducted hood.
- Check whether your Redruth home has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, and mention it at the survey so a spillage test can be planned.
- 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 Redruth
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Redruth?
For a like-for-like cooker hood swap, budget around £120 to £250 including VAT in Redruth. That reflects typical costs in the South West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.
Do you work near Redruth as well?
Yes. As well as Redruth itself, we cover the rest of Cornwall and nearby towns such as Camborne and Truro. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.
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.
Also covering nearby towns
We also carry out cooker hood installation in these towns near Redruth:
- Cooker hood installation in Camborne
- Cooker hood installation in Truro
- Cooker hood installation in Falmouth
- Cooker hood installation in Helston
- Cooker hood installation in Newquay
- Cooker hood installation in Penzance
- Cooker hood installation across Cornwall