Hob and extractor hood removal

How a hob and extractor hood come out of the house

A glass hob is light but fragile at the edges, so it is carried flat, glass side up, and never stood on its corner or stacked under anything heavy. A gas hob is sturdier, and its cast iron pan supports and burner caps go in a box or bag beside it so nothing goes missing between the kitchen and the van. A chimney hood is carried as separate pieces: the canopy with the motor and grease filters, and the chimney sections slid apart or nested one inside the other. Nothing here is heavy on its own, but there are several loose parts and sharp metal edges, and two people can take the lot in one careful trip.

The hob and hood must already be disconnected and unfitted before the crew arrives. A gas hob has to be disconnected and the supply capped by a Gas Safe registered engineer, which is the law for gas work. A hard-wired induction or ceramic hob, or a hood wired into a fused spur, needs a qualified electrician to disconnect it. The hob should be lifted out of its worktop cut-out and the hood taken down from the wall, chimney breast or wall cupboard, because the crew will not cut sealant, unscrew brackets or remove fitted units. If the hob or hood is still in place, book your electrician or Gas Safe engineer first and we collect once both are free. Keep the chimney sections, filters and pan supports in one place so they all go together.

After collection, hobs and hoods go to a licensed waste transfer station or treatment facility as waste electrical equipment. The ceramic or induction glass is separated from the metal tray, the copper coils in an induction hob and the fan motor in a hood are recovered, and the steel chimneys, cast iron pan supports and wiring all go for recycling. A clean, complete unit that still works may be passed on for reuse where possible. We can tell you where it went and provide a waste transfer note on request.