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Cooker hood installation in Somerset

If you need cooker hood installation anywhere in Somerset, we survey the kitchen, agree the scope with you and book every trade through to handover.

Guide price£120 to £930
Towns covered16 towns, including Bath
Timescale3 to 7 hours for most hoods
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A fitter on a step ladder fixing a stainless steel chimney cooker hood above a hob, with ducting visible above

What prompts cooker hood installation in Somerset?

Cooks across Somerset who fry, grill or stir-fry often find a recirculating hood leaves smells in the house, and look at ducting the air outside instead.

Homeowners in Somerset adding a hob to a new island often need a ceiling hood with solid fixings and a duct route planned before the ceiling is closed up.

What does cooker hood installation in Somerset include?

After the survey visit we write the scope down. For cooker hood installation in Somerset it usually covers:

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

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Somerset?

Typical cooker hood installation prices for homes in Somerset, 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.

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Somerset?
Typical projectGuide 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%.

Kitchens in homes across Somerset

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.

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. Steep streets and controlled parking in Bath, upper-floor flats without lifts and narrow village lanes can each make delivering worktops slower.

Georgian flats and townhouses often call for a modern kitchen fitted around period features, uneven walls and shared services. Stone cottages and village houses tend to have small kitchens that owners open into a neighbouring room or into a new extension built by their builder.

Rules for cooker hood installation in Somerset

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.

Before you start

  • Keep the duct run short and straight with rigid ducting, because every bend and extra metre of flexible hose reduces how much air the hood moves.
  • For an island or ceiling hood, find out what is above the ceiling, as joists or added timbers are needed to carry the weight securely.
  • Choose ducted extraction where you can; a recirculating hood filters grease and smells but leaves the moisture from cooking in the room.
  • Check the minimum height above the hob in both the hood and hob instructions, and use the greater of the two figures.
  • Check whether your Somerset 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 Somerset kitchen, find the nearest outside wall to the hob, because the shorter the duct run, the better the extraction.

Questions about cooker hood installation in Somerset

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Somerset?

For a like-for-like cooker hood swap, budget around £120 to £250 including VAT in Somerset. That reflects typical costs in the South West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you cover the whole of Somerset?

Yes. We carry out cooker hood installation across Somerset, including Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Taunton and Yeovil. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.

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.

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.

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.

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