The Cost of installing a Range hood or Vent.

Range hoods are an essential element to complete the look of your kitchen. Often known as kitchen hoods or a vent, it is a device that contains a mechanical fan and hangs above the stove. The main purpose of the hood is to extract airborne grease, fumes, combustion that has been caused due to cooking. Range hoods maintain the air quality inside the kitchen and makes cleaning and your life much easier!

As glorious as it sounds to install a range hood to make your life easier, it can be a bit heavy on your pocket. A good quality rangehood will cost you an average of $750 including manual labor. 

It all depends on your personal preference on the type of quality you choose and the type of Rangehood you want to get installed into your kitchen. Rangehoods vary from the type of steel, the type of design and the type of technology giving you a wide variety to choose from!

A couple of examples are:

• Under Cabinet is a type of hood that attaches to the underside of your upper cabinets and gives your kitchen an elegant and sophisticated finish. These hoods will cost in the range of $200 -$500 which is a fair price range keeping in mind the manual labor. 
• Wall Mount is a type of hood that attaches directly to the wall above the range. It is installed between the upper cabinets and has a duct associated with it. This gives it a classy look of a chimney and can do wonders to improve the style of your kitchen. These types of hoods will cost you around the price range of $200 – $500 as well.
• Cabinet insert hoods are what is in style today! These hoods are specially designed ventilation units that fit inside an existing made wood cabinet. The innovation within these hoods are that they contain blowers, speed controls and lights. The price range for these magnificent hoods are around $400 – $1000 and it is due to the advancements in these range hoods and the manual labor it will take to install these.
• Downdraft hoods or popularly known as Pop-up hoods are the latest innovation to the genre of rangehoods. These are installed behind a cooktop when updraft ventilation is not an option. Hence, it reverses the direction of fumes and smoke to a downward direction. The price range for these hoods exceed  the $1000 mark but it is safe to say, it is a great investment. Having one of these in your kitchen will give it that modern and advanced look that will shower you compliments when guests arrive!

Whatever the type you opt for based on your personal preference or whatever your budget allows, having a rangehood in your kitchen is essential! It will give your kitchen the ultimate complete look and would make cooking much easier. Rangehoods can be beneficial for a wide variety of reasons like they can prevent from heat, smoke and fumes being blown on to your face while cooking. It will also reduce the prevention of disease as it will improve air quality within the kitchen. Moreover, They allow you to experiment with more cuisines. Having an effective way to remove odors also allows greater freedom to experiment with various cuisines. Consider all the things you’ve wanted to try making but weren’t sure about due to the possibility of the entire house smelling like dinner for days afterwards.  

All in all, Rangehoods are a must have! So, You need to get a quality type range hood for a fair price deal.