Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Alverstoke
For extract fan repair in Alverstoke, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A worn or slipping fan belt
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
Before we leave, the fan is run and checked. We explain the fault and the fix, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, so the fan is looked at as part of each visit and problems are spotted sooner.
About our extract fan repair in Alverstoke
A faulty fan doesn’t always mean a new one. Often a clean, a new belt or new bearings brings it back and we’ll say so. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. The work covers bearings, kitchen extract fans and belts and pulleys, and the jobs we see most are an extract fan that rattles or knocks and a squealing belt on start-up.
In a small place like Alverstoke, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Alverstoke (PO12)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Alverstoke
Fans everywhere, Alverstoke included, live in a hard environment: hot, greasy, damp air for hours on end. Moisture can rust housings and fixings, and age catches up with every fan in the end.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near The Little Church or elsewhere in Alverstoke, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Before you book anyone
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the price is fixed
FAQs for Alverstoke
Do you work in villages like Alverstoke?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Alverstoke is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you work in Alverstoke outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Alverstoke keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
We can’t price it without knowing the fault. After we’ve checked the fan, we give you a fixed price for whichever option you choose.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
Repairing the fan doesn’t clean the canopy or ducts. If there’s grease on the fan, a full TR19® clean is worth booking, and we can arrange both.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
What else we do in Alverstoke
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Somewhere like Alverstoke, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Related advice
What extract fan repair looks like in Alverstoke
Alverstoke is within about 1 mile of the coast. Motor mounts, bolts and housings on outdoor fans corrode faster close to the coast. Look up Alverstoke on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 38 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 22 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Alverstoke. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. It’s Gosport council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Alverstoke. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Alverstoke Community Infant School, rather than mid-term.
Alverstoke is about 2 miles south of Gosport, in Hampshire. For extract fan repair in and around Alverstoke, please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Alverstoke. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Work in PO12 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on The Lane, Fort Road and Church Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Clayhall (1 mile east), Haslar (1 mile east), Privett (1 mile north-west), Portsmouth Point (2 miles north-east) and Portsea (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Havant (9 miles north-east), Fareham (5 miles north), Horndean (11 miles north-east), Hedge End (12 miles north-west), Waterlooville (9 miles north-east) and Purbrook (8 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Alverstoke
Typical jobs here are in premises near Bay House School and Village Home pub. The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour station, about 2.1 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Tricorn Centre (3 miles north-east) and Gosport War Memorial Hospital (0.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s West of the River Alver.
Why it’s worth doing now in Alverstoke
Vibration does damage beyond the fan. Fixings work loose and joints in the ductwork can be strained and the eventual repair is larger. A planned visit to Alverstoke is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Alverstoke
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
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What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan repair will not do:
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.