Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Design Services Across the UK

At Extractor Experts, we provide bespoke commercial kitchen ventilation design services for restaurants, hotels, cafés, schools, hospitals, takeaways, care homes, and commercial catering facilities throughout the UK. Our experienced engineers create efficient ventilation systems that improve air quality, remove heat and grease, and support safe, productive kitchen environments.

Ventilation Design

Plan extraction before the kitchen is built, not after

Extraction that’s squeezed in after a kitchen is finished rarely works as well as one planned from the start. Ventex produces full ventilation design airflow calculations, canopy and ductwork layouts, and fan selection for new builds, refits, and change-of-use kitchens, coordinated with your architect or kitchen designer.

Airflow calculated before a single duct is cut

Every design starts with an airflow calculation based on your proposed cooking equipment not a generic figure per square metre. From there we produce canopy and ductwork layout drawings, select an appropriate fan, and confirm plant space and discharge point requirements before any installation begins.

This means ceiling voids, structural openings and plant room space can be agreed with your build team early, instead of extraction being forced into whatever space is left over.

Our Design Process

From brief to build-ready drawings

Initial Consultation

We review your proposed kitchen layout, equipment schedule and building constraints.

Airflow Calculations

Extraction and make-up air rates are calculated against your actual cooking equipment.

Layout Drawings

Canopy, ductwork and fan positions are drawn up for your architect, M&E consultant or build team.

Planning & Handover

Documentation is provided for planning or building control, ready to pass to an installation team.

New-build precision, refit realism

New-build design works from a blank canvas, allowing us to specify the ideal ductwork route and plant space from the outset. Refit design starts differently, with a survey of existing ceiling voids, structural openings, and any ductwork already in place, then finds the best achievable layout within those real-world constraints.

Either way, the goal is the same: a design your installation team can build from without discovering problems halfway through the job.

FAQs

Ventilation design questions, answered

When should I involve a ventilation designer in a new kitchen project?

Ideally before the cooking equipment is finalised. Extraction requirements depend heavily on appliance type and heat output, so involving a designer early avoids ceiling voids, plant space or ductwork routes being fixed before extraction is considered.

Do you produce drawings that planning or building control will accept?

Yes. We produce airflow calculations and layout drawings in a format suitable for submission to planning and building control, and can liaise directly with your architect or M&E consultant where needed.

Can you design ventilation for a kitchen refit, not just a new build?

Yes. Refit design starts with a survey of the existing structure, ceiling voids and any ductwork already in place, then works out the best achievable layout within those constraints.

Does a ventilation design include the installation as well?

It can. Many clients use our design service alongside our installation teams for a single point of accountability, but we’re also happy to produce a design for another contractor to install.

Related Services

Planning a new kitchen or refit?

Get us involved early and we’ll design extraction that fits your space, budget and equipment from the outset.

Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Design Services Across the UK

Plan extraction before the kitchen is built, not after

Airflow calculated before a single duct is cut

From brief to build-ready drawings

Initial Consultation

Airflow Calculations

Layout Drawings

Planning & Handover

New-build precision, refit realism

Ventilation design questions, answered

Often follows a ventilation design

Extraction Systems

Kitchen Canopies

Ductwork Installation

Planning a new kitchen or refit?

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