Cooker hood installation · Devon
Cooker hood installation in Totnes
We take on cooker hood installation in Totnes and the surrounding TQ9 postcodes, working to a written scope so you know exactly what is included before anyone starts.
Is cooker hood installation right for your Totnes kitchen?
People in flats across Devon sometimes rely on recirculating hoods because an outside vent needs consent from the building's owners, and want to know what else improves ventilation.
Homeowners in Totnes 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. Homes right across Totnes are covered, as are nearby places such as Paignton, Torquay and the villages in between.
What is in a typical job?
After the survey visit we write the scope down. For cooker hood installation in Totnes it usually covers:
- 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
- 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
- Recirculating hoods fitted with carbon filters, and their limits explained
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Totnes?
Typical cooker hood installation prices for homes in Totnes, including VAT and adjusted for the South West. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Costs in the South West sit close to the national guide.
| 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%.
What kind of kitchens do we fit in Totnes?
Across Devon you will often find cob and thatched cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war houses and flats and seaside bungalows, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Victorian terraces in Exeter and Torbay often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war houses and seaside bungalows usually have a square room that suits an L-shape.
Much of Devon has soft mains water, which is kind to taps and appliances, though some eastern parts are harder, so check with your supplier. Single-track lanes, steep town streets and cottages with no parking can make deliveries slow, so long worktops and tall units need a planned route into the house.
Building regulations, electrics and gas in Totnes
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.
Homes within Dartmoor or Exmoor national parks, listed thatched cottages and conservation areas may need consent before a new extractor vent goes through an outside wall.
Worth knowing before the fit
- For an island hood in your Totnes kitchen, settle the hood position before the ceiling is boarded, so timber supports can be added in the right place.
- Check whether your Totnes home has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, and mention it at the survey so a spillage test can be planned.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about cooker hood installation in Totnes
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Totnes?
Guide prices in Totnes are about £120 to £250 including VAT for a like-for-like cooker hood swap. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.
Do you work near Totnes as well?
Yes. As well as Totnes itself, we cover the rest of Devon and nearby towns such as Paignton and Torquay. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.
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.
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.
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.
Nearby places we cover
Close to Totnes? We cover these nearby towns too:
- Cooker hood installation in Paignton
- Cooker hood installation in Torquay
- Cooker hood installation in Newton Abbot
- Cooker hood installation in Exmouth
- Cooker hood installation in Plymstock
- Cooker hood installation in Plymouth
- Cooker hood installation across Devon