Cooker hood installation · Greater London
Cooker hood installation in Wimbledon
Need cooker hood installation in Wimbledon? Tell us about the kitchen and we will arrange a free, no-obligation survey to see what the job really involves.
Why cooker hood installation for a Wimbledon home?
If your Wimbledon house has thick solid walls, core drilling a neat hole for the duct takes the right equipment and careful positioning of the outside grille.
People in flats across Greater London sometimes rely on recirculating hoods because an outside vent needs consent from the building's owners, and want to know what else improves ventilation. We cover all of Wimbledon, including the SW19 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Greater London.
What does the job involve?
Here is what usually goes into cooker hood installation, adjusted to your Wimbledon kitchen after we have measured it:
- Short, straight runs of rigid ducting wherever the route allows
- Island and ceiling hoods fixed into the ceiling structure by two people
- 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
- Hood fixed at the height set by the hood and hob manufacturers
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Wimbledon?
As a starting point for Wimbledon, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in London. Prices in London usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Like-for-like cooker hood swapSame position and ducting | £160–£310 |
| New ducted hood through an outside wallCore drilling, ducting run and external grille | £390–£1,200 |
| Island or ceiling hood installedTwo-person install, fixings to the ceiling structure | £390–£820 |
| Recirculating hood fittedNo ducting; carbon filters need replacing | £160–£390 |
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%.
House types around Wimbledon and what they mean for a kitchen
In and around Wimbledon, homes range across Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.
London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in. Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day.
Regulations for kitchen work in Wimbledon
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 are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.
Tips before you start
- Ask for rigid ducting rather than flexible hose wherever the route allows, as it moves more air, gathers less grease and is usually quieter.
- Replace the carbon filters in a recirculating hood as often as the manufacturer advises, and clean the grease filters regularly so the hood keeps working well.
- For an island hood in your Wimbledon kitchen, settle the hood position before the ceiling is boarded, so timber supports can be added in the right place.
- In a flat or a listed building, check what consents are needed before any hole is cut through an outside wall.
Questions about cooker hood installation in Wimbledon
How much does cooker hood installation cost in Wimbledon?
Cooker hood installation in Wimbledon typically costs £160 to £310 including VAT for a like-for-like cooker hood swap, based on prices in London. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Do you cover all of Wimbledon?
Yes. We work across Wimbledon, including the SW19 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Morden and Earlsfield. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.
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.
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.
Also covering nearby towns
Neighbouring towns where we offer cooker hood installation:
- Cooker hood installation in Morden
- Cooker hood installation in Earlsfield
- Cooker hood installation in Tooting
- Cooker hood installation in Mitcham
- Cooker hood installation in Roehampton
- Cooker hood installation in Putney
- Cooker hood installation across Greater London