Cooker hood installation · England
Cooker hood installation in West Sussex
Cooker hood installation in West Sussex starts with a free visit to measure up, then a written scope and quote before any work begins.
Who usually needs cooker hood installation in West Sussex?
Homeowners in West Sussex 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.
If condensation runs down the windows of your West Sussex kitchen whenever you cook, the hood may be recirculating, undersized or ducted through a long, flexible run.
What does cooker hood installation in West Sussex include?
Your written quote lists everything included. For cooker hood installation, that normally means:
- 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 West Sussex?
Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South East, and are firmed up once we have seen your West Sussex kitchen. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting | £140–£280 |
| New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille | £340–£1,000 |
| Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure | £340–£720 |
| Recirculating hood fittedNo ducting; carbon filters need replacing | £140–£340 |
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 West Sussex
You will find 1930s semis, flint and brick cottages, post-war new town houses and seaside bungalows throughout West Sussex. Crawley's new-town houses often have a compact galley, while seaside bungalows in Worthing and Bognor Regis tend to have a small square kitchen beside the dining area.
West Sussex has mostly hard water, so limescale on taps, sinks and boiling water taps is common and a filter is worth considering. Coastal flats may have no lift, and village lanes on the edge of the Downs can be narrow for delivery lorries, so the delivery route is checked at the survey.
Seaside bungalow owners often open the kitchen into the dining room and refit it for easier everyday use. New-town houses tend to have small kitchens where taller wall units, integrated appliances and a better layout help make the most of the space.
Rules for cooker hood installation in West Sussex
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 in the South Downs National Park, listed flint cottages and conservation areas such as central Chichester may need consent for a new external vent.
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.
- 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.
- In a flat or a listed building, check what consents are needed before any hole is cut through an outside wall.
- 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.
- Ask for rigid ducting rather than flexible hose wherever the route allows, as it moves more air, gathers less grease and is usually quieter.
- 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.
Questions about cooker hood installation in West Sussex
How much does cooker hood installation cost in West Sussex?
Cooker hood installation in West Sussex typically costs £140 to £280 including VAT for a like-for-like cooker hood swap, based on prices in the South East. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Do you cover the whole of West Sussex?
Yes. We carry out cooker hood installation across West Sussex, including Crawley, Worthing, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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.
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.
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 in towns across West Sussex
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Cooker hood installation in Crawley
- Cooker hood installation in Worthing
- Cooker hood installation in Bognor Regis
- Cooker hood installation in Littlehampton
- Cooker hood installation in Horsham
- Cooker hood installation in Haywards Heath
- Cooker hood installation in Chichester
- Cooker hood installation in Burgess Hill
- Cooker hood installation in East Grinstead
- Cooker hood installation in Shoreham-by-Sea
- Cooker hood installation in Lancing
- Cooker hood installation in Midhurst