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Cooker hood installation in the West Midlands

Cooker hood installation in the West Midlands starts with a free visit to measure up, then a written scope and quote before any work begins.

Guide price£120 to £900
Towns covered21 towns, including Birmingham
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

Who usually needs cooker hood installation in the West Midlands?

A new kitchen in a West Midlands 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 West Midlands kitchen has an older open-flued boiler, fitting a stronger hood needs care, as it can affect the flue and should be followed by a spillage test.

What does cooker hood installation in the West Midlands include?

After the survey visit we write the scope down. For cooker hood installation in the West Midlands 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 the West Midlands?

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. Costs in the West Midlands sit close to the national guide.

How much does cooker hood installation cost in the West Midlands?
Typical projectGuide 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%.

Kitchens in homes across the West Midlands

The housing mix across the West Midlands includes Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war council-built houses and post-war flats and maisonettes, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Victorian terraces often have a long galley behind the back room, while 1930s semis across Birmingham and the Black Country tend to have a small kitchen at the rear.

Birmingham's water is relatively soft, while much of the Black Country and Coventry is harder, so check your supplier's hardness figure before choosing a filter. Busy terraced streets, permit parking near town centres and blocks with shared lifts can each affect delivery times and how worktops reach the kitchen.

Many 1930s semis have a small kitchen beside a separate dining room, and opening them into one space is a common project. In a Victorian terrace, the galley often leads to a rear bathroom, so changes may involve plumbing as well as units.

Rules for cooker hood installation in the West Midlands

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.

Conservation areas and listed buildings, including parts of Birmingham and Solihull, may need consent for new vents, and flat owners usually need the freeholder's consent first.

Before you start

  • Check the minimum height above the hob in both the hood and hob instructions, and use the greater of the two figures.
  • Choose ducted extraction where you can; a recirculating hood filters grease and smells but leaves the moisture from cooking in the room.
  • In a flat or a listed building, check what consents are needed before any hole is cut through an outside wall.
  • 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.
  • Ask for rigid ducting rather than flexible hose wherever the route allows, as it moves more air, gathers less grease and is usually quieter.
  • If you live in a flat in the West Midlands, ask the freeholder, factor or managing agent about outside vents before you buy a ducted hood.

Questions about cooker hood installation in the West Midlands

How much does cooker hood installation cost in the West Midlands?

For a like-for-like cooker hood swap, budget around £120 to £240 including VAT in the West Midlands. That reflects typical costs in the West Midlands; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you cover the whole of the West Midlands?

Yes. We carry out cooker hood installation across the West Midlands, including Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and Dudley. 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.

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.

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