Cooker hood installation in Weymouth

Thinking about cooker hood installation in Weymouth?

Cooks across Dorset 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 Weymouth 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. Kitchens in every part of Weymouth are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Dorset.

What is in a typical job?

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

Island and ceiling hoods fixed into the ceiling structure by two people
Short, straight runs of rigid ducting wherever the route allows
Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers
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
Spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer where an open-flued appliance is present

What should you budget for cooker hood installation in Weymouth?

The figures below are guide prices for Weymouth, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South West. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Costs in the South West sit close to the national guide.

What should you budget for cooker hood installation in Weymouth?
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 Weymouth?

The housing mix across Dorset includes thatched cottages, Victorian and Edwardian villas, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Edwardian villas in Bournemouth often have a separate kitchen and scullery, while 1930s semis and bungalows tend to have a compact room at the back.

Flats in converted villas may have no lift and shared hallways, and narrow village lanes can make delivering long worktops difficult. Most of Dorset has hard water, so limescale on taps, sinks and boiling water taps is common, and a scale-reducing filter can help.

What rules apply to cooker hood installation in Weymouth?

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.

Thatched and listed cottages may need listed building consent for internal changes, and owners of flats in converted houses usually need the freeholder's consent before work starts.

Getting the most from your cooker hood installation

If your Weymouth home is listed, or in a building with strict rules on outside changes, check what is allowed before any hole is cut for a duct.
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.
Check whether your Weymouth home has an open-flued boiler or gas fire, and mention it at the survey so a spillage test can be planned.
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 Weymouth

How much does cooker hood installation cost in Weymouth?

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

Which parts of Weymouth do you work in?

All of them. Our Dorset coverage takes in the whole of Weymouth, including the DT3 and DT4 postcode districts, as well as surrounding towns such as Dorchester. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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.

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.

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