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Hob and oven installation in Greater London

If you need hob and oven installation anywhere in Greater London, we survey the kitchen, agree the scope with you and book every trade through to handover.

Guide price£160 to £1,000
Towns covered106 towns, including Brent
Timescale2 to 4 hours for most hobs and ovens
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A black induction hob set into a pale quartz worktop, with a built-in oven in a tall housing to one side

Is hob and oven installation right for your Greater London kitchen?

Many households in Greater London switch from gas to induction when they refit, which can mean a new cooker circuit and the old gas supply capped off safely.

Keen cooks across Greater London often choose a range cooker, which needs a level floor, the right clearances to the units and a stability bracket on gas models.

What does hob and oven installation in Greater London include?

Here is what usually goes into hob and oven installation, adjusted to your Greater London kitchen after we have measured it:

  • Appliance models checked against worktop cut-outs, oven housings and existing supplies
  • Laminate and wood worktop cut-outs made to the hob template; stone cut-outs by the fabricator
  • Gas hobs and cookers connected and tightness tested by a Gas Safe registered engineer
  • Induction and ceramic hobs wired to a suitable cooker circuit and tested
  • Built-in single and double ovens fixed into housings with their ventilation gaps
  • Range cookers levelled, with a stability bracket fitted to gas and dual-fuel models
  • Gas supply moved to a new hob position, with pipework tested and made good
  • Old hob or oven disconnected safely and taken away for recycling

How much does hob and oven installation cost in Greater London?

The figures below are guide prices for Greater London, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across London. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices in London usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

How much does hob and oven installation cost in Greater London?
Typical projectGuide price
Gas hob fitted and connected by a Gas Safe registered engineerExisting gas supply in the right place, tightness tested£160–£390
Induction or ceramic hob fitted on a suitable circuitCut-out, connection and test£160–£320
Range cooker installedGas or dual fuel, levelled, stability bracket fitted£200–£520
New gas pipe run to a new hob positionPipework, testing and making good£320–£1,000

Guide ranges cover fitting and connection to an existing suitable gas supply or cooker circuit, except the new gas pipe row; a new cooker circuit, alterations to stone worktops and the appliances themselves are priced separately. Prices include VAT at 20%.

Kitchens in homes across Greater London

You will find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis throughout Greater London. 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.

Opening a narrow galley into the dining room or side return is one of the most common terrace projects in London. Leasehold flats often call for a full kitchen in a small space, worked around building rules on noise, working hours and waste.

Rules for hob and oven installation in Greater London

In England, only a Gas Safe registered engineer may fit, connect or move a gas hob, cooker or gas pipework, and the installation is tightness tested afterwards. An induction hob often needs a dedicated cooker circuit; a new circuit is notifiable under Part P, so it is certified through a competent person scheme or building control. Connecting to an existing suitable circuit is not notifiable, but it must still meet BS 7671.

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.

Before you start

  • Measure the oven housing against the installation dimensions, including the ventilation gaps at the back or base that the manufacturer requires.
  • Switching from gas to induction leaves a gas pipe that must be capped safely, so plan that with the Gas Safe engineer at the same visit.
  • A range cooker needs a level, firm floor and, for gas and dual-fuel models, a stability bracket so it cannot tip when the door is loaded.
  • If the new hob sits away from the existing gas supply, allow for a new pipe run by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
  • If you are moving the hob in your Greater London kitchen, choose the cooker hood at the same time so the extraction and ducting can follow it.
  • Measure the gap for a range cooker at worktop height and at floor level, as older walls and thick skirting can narrow the space more than expected.

Questions about hob and oven installation in Greater London

How much does hob and oven installation cost in Greater London?

For connecting a gas hob to an existing supply, budget around £160 to £390 including VAT in Greater London. That reflects typical costs in London; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you cover the whole of Greater London?

Yes. We carry out hob and oven installation across Greater London, including Brent, Islington, Westminster and Bexley. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.

Why does a range cooker need a stability bracket?

Because a range cooker can tip forward if weight is put on an open oven door, which could damage the gas connection or injure someone. Gas and dual-fuel models are secured with a stability bracket or chain to the wall or floor behind, as the manufacturer specifies, and the cooker is levelled on a firm floor so its doors close properly and pans sit flat.

Do built-in ovens need ventilation?

Yes. Built-in ovens release heat, and their installation instructions set the gaps and openings the housing must leave, often at the back or beneath the oven. Blocking them can overheat the surrounding units and the oven's own controls. An oven under the worktop and one in a tall housing have different requirements, so we check the instructions for your model before fitting.

Who is allowed to connect a gas hob?

By law, anyone who carries out gas work for payment must be on the Gas Safe Register, in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and anyone working on gas must be competent to do it. We only use Gas Safe registered engineers, and we strongly advise against fitting a gas hob yourself. The engineer connects the hob, tests the installation for tightness, checks the burners and the room's ventilation, and leaves the appliance safe to use. You can ask to see the engineer's Gas Safe ID card before work starts.

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