Cooker hood installation in Shrewsbury

Thinking about cooker hood installation in Shrewsbury?

People in flats across Shropshire sometimes rely on recirculating hoods because an outside vent needs consent from the building's owners, and want to know what else improves ventilation.

If your Shrewsbury 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 cover all of Shrewsbury, including the SY1 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Shropshire.

What is included in the work?

Here is what usually goes into cooker hood installation, adjusted to your Shrewsbury kitchen after we have measured it:

Core drilling through the outside wall and an external grille fitted and sealed
Island and ceiling hoods fixed into the ceiling structure by two people
Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers
Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present
Power supply connected by an electrician and tested to BS 7671
Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained

What does cooker hood installation cost in Shrewsbury?

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the West Midlands. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. For the West Midlands, these ranges are close to the national figures.

What does cooker hood installation cost in Shrewsbury?
Typical project	Guide price
Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting	£120–£240
New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille	£300–£900
Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure	£300–£630
Recirculating hood fittedNo ducting; carbon filters need replacing	£120–£300

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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Shrewsbury?

You will find timber-framed cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war new town houses and farmhouses throughout Shropshire. Telford's new-town houses often have a compact galley or L-shaped kitchen, while older cottages in Shrewsbury and Ludlow may have small rooms with low beams.

Much of Shropshire has moderately hard to hard water, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is worth planning for; check with your supplier. Rural lanes, farm tracks and medieval town centres with restricted parking can all complicate deliveries, so vehicle size and timing are planned in advance.

What rules apply to cooker hood installation in Shrewsbury?

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.

Shrewsbury and Ludlow have many listed timber-framed buildings and conservation areas, so new vents or internal alterations may need listed building consent or planning permission.

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.
Check whether your Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury kitchen, find the nearest outside wall to the hob, because the shorter the duct run, the better the extraction.
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 Shrewsbury

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Shrewsbury?

Cooker hood installation in Shrewsbury typically costs £120 to £240 including VAT for a like-for-like cooker hood swap, based on prices in the West Midlands. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Which parts of Shrewsbury do you work in?

All of them. Our Shropshire coverage takes in the whole of Shrewsbury, including the SY1 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Wellington. 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.

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 near Shrewsbury

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