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Cooker hood installation in Shepton Mallet
Need cooker hood installation in Shepton Mallet? Tell us about the kitchen and we will arrange a free, no-obligation survey to see what the job really involves.
When does cooker hood installation make sense in Shepton Mallet?
A new kitchen in a Shepton Mallet 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 Shepton Mallet house has thick solid walls, core drilling a neat hole for the duct takes the right equipment and careful positioning of the outside grille. We work throughout Shepton Mallet (BA4) and across the wider Somerset area.
What does cooker hood installation in Shepton Mallet include?
Here is what usually goes into cooker hood installation, adjusted to your Shepton Mallet kitchen after we have measured it:
- Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained
- Core drilling through the outside wall and an external grille fitted and sealed
- Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers
- Short, straight runs of rigid ducting wherever the route allows
- Power supply connected by an electrician and tested to BS 7671
- Island and ceiling hoods fixed into the ceiling structure by two people
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Shepton Mallet?
Typical cooker hood installation prices for homes in Shepton Mallet, including VAT and adjusted for the South West. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices across the South West are broadly in line with UK averages.
| 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 Shepton Mallet homes
Across Somerset you will often find Georgian townhouses, Victorian terraces, stone cottages and post-war estate houses, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Georgian townhouses in Bath often have kitchens at lower-ground level or in flats on upper floors, while Victorian terraces in Taunton and Yeovil tend to have a narrow back galley.
Steep streets and controlled parking in Bath, upper-floor flats without lifts and narrow village lanes can each make delivering worktops slower. Somerset's mains water is mostly hard, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common, and a filter or softener can help keep them working well.
Do you need approval for cooker hood installation in Shepton Mallet?
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.
Bath is a World Heritage city with many listed buildings, and homes in Exmoor National Park or conservation areas may need consent for new vents or internal changes.
Tips before you start
- Check whether your Shepton Mallet home has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, and mention it at the survey so a spillage test can be planned.
- Before choosing a hood for your Shepton Mallet kitchen, find the nearest outside wall to the hob, because the shorter the duct run, the better the extraction.
- If you live in a flat in Somerset, ask the freeholder, factor or managing agent about outside vents before you buy a ducted hood.
- 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 Shepton Mallet
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Shepton Mallet?
Cooker hood installation in Shepton Mallet typically costs £120 to £250 including VAT for a like-for-like cooker hood swap, based on prices in the South West. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Which parts of Shepton Mallet do you work in?
All of them. Our Somerset coverage takes in the whole of Shepton Mallet, including the BA4 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Wells. 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.
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.
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.
Cooker hood installation in neighbouring towns
The same service is available a short drive from Shepton Mallet, including:
- Cooker hood installation in Wells
- Cooker hood installation in Glastonbury
- Cooker hood installation in Frome
- Cooker hood installation in Bath
- Cooker hood installation in Keynsham
- Cooker hood installation in Warminster
- Cooker hood installation across Somerset