Cooker hood installation · Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Cooker hood installation in Renfrew
Homeowners and landlords in Renfrew can book us for cooker hood installation: ducted and recirculating cooker hoods fitted, with wall core drilling, ducting and an external grille.
Is cooker hood installation right for your Renfrew kitchen?
If your Renfrew house has thick solid walls, core drilling a neat hole for the duct takes the right equipment and careful positioning of the outside grille.
People in flats across Renfrewshire and Inverclyde sometimes rely on recirculating hoods because an outside vent needs consent from the building's owners, and want to know what else improves ventilation. We work throughout Renfrew (PA4) and across the wider Renfrewshire and Inverclyde area.
What does the job involve?
The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Renfrew covers:
- Power supply connected by an electrician and tested to BS 7671
- Survey of the hob position, duct route, outside wall and any open-flued appliance
- Island and ceiling hoods fixed into the ceiling structure by two people
- Short, straight runs of rigid ducting wherever the route allows
- Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained
- Core drilling through the outside wall and an external grille fitted and sealed
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Renfrew?
Typical cooker hood installation prices for homes in Renfrew, including VAT and adjusted for Scotland. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices in Scotland usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting | £110–£230 |
| New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille | £280–£850 |
| Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure | £280–£590 |
| Recirculating hood fittedNo ducting; carbon filters need replacing | £110–£280 |
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 Renfrew and what they mean for a kitchen
You will find sandstone tenement flats, Victorian villas, four-in-a-block flats and new-build estates throughout Renfrewshire and Inverclyde. Paisley and Greenock tenement flats often have a kitchen off the hall, while villas and newer homes in Newton Mearns tend to have larger kitchens with island space.
Steep streets in Greenock, tenement common stairs and four-in-a-block flats with outside stairs can all affect deliveries and worktop handling. Water in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde is soft, which is kind to taps and appliances and keeps limescale on boiling water taps to a minimum.
Regulations for kitchen work in Renfrew
In Scotland, standard 3.14 of the domestic Technical Handbook expects kitchens to have extract ventilation, and a recirculating hood alone does not remove moisture. Fitting an extractor fan or a ducted hood does not normally need a building warrant. In a flat, a new vent through a shared outside wall may need the other owners' agreement and planning permission, and a listed building may need listed building consent. Where the room has an open-flued gas appliance, a Gas Safe registered engineer should carry out a spillage test after the hood is fitted.
Paisley and Greenock have conservation areas and listed buildings, so a new external vent may need consent, and tenement owners may need neighbours' agreement.
Planning ahead
- 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.
- Check whether your Renfrew home has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, and mention it at the survey so a spillage test can be planned.
- 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.
- 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 Renfrew
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Renfrew?
Cooker hood installation in Renfrew typically costs £110 to £230 including VAT for a like-for-like cooker hood swap, based on prices in Scotland. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Do you cover all of Renfrew?
Yes. We work across Renfrew, including the PA4 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Clydebank and Erskine. 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.
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
We also carry out cooker hood installation in these towns near Renfrew:
- Cooker hood installation in Clydebank
- Cooker hood installation in Erskine
- Cooker hood installation in Paisley
- Cooker hood installation in Bearsden
- Cooker hood installation in Barrhead
- Cooker hood installation in Johnstone
- Cooker hood installation across Renfrewshire and Inverclyde