who do I hire to install ducting foe kitchen hood?

Question

My kitchen fitter says they will fit the kitchen hood but won't install the ducting from the hood to the wall vent themselves. Who do I hire to do that? A builder? An electrician?

Mark · Accepted Answer

Hi, you need someone who has the right equipment, namely a core drill and diamond bit, usually 110mm. Several trades carry this kit. Decent kitchen fitters, electricians, and plumbers would usually have it on their van. To be honest, if kitchen fitters won't or can't do the hole it's best to leave the extractor off the wall as it will only need to come down in order to drill it. Bear in mind it's also a very messy job so best to do it before you are ready to cook your dinner in your new kitchen. I usually make it one of my first jobs after stripping out the old kitchen. Obviously, if any electrical points need moving for it, you will need an electrician.

James · Answer

You don't require a core cutting if you use a carbon filter. This is an electrical project.

Slavi · Answer

Have to hire a builder, and he will install the hood ducting kit.

Gary · Answer

A qualified and competent Kitchen Installer would install the ducting and core drill the hole through the wall, this industry has at the moment too many unqualified installers not capable of carrying out the full job which is why they are called fitters and not installers - some have their own builders who support them to core drill the wall.

Paul · Answer

You would need a builder to install the ducting as I suspect you do not have a hole cored out to fit it.
Some electricians may carry this equipment but a builder definitely will.

Christopher · Answer

A competent kitchen fitter should be able to do that.

Simon · Answer

Any kitchen fitter should be able to do this job, just requires a 100 bore cutter, easily done, don’t need an electrician or plumber.
Cheers Simon

Armin · Answer

The cabinet installer must install the hood and install the pipe through the hole in the wall because this is the kitchen cabinet fitter job, which we also do in the process.

Ray · Answer

Plumbers generally have core bits, maybe your fitter never had the right sized bit for the ducting as we generally work with 100mm ducting, and if they've sent the 125 mm ducting pipe you would the right sized diamond tip core bit to accommodate the extractor waste pipe.

Ross · Answer

Any one competent can install the ducting. As an electrician/kitchen fitter I would install as part of the kitchen.

who do I hire to install ducting foe kitchen hood?

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