Oxfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Appleton extract fan repair
For repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in Appleton, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
About our extract fan repair in Appleton
Diagnosis comes before parts. We look at the motor, the belts or direct drive, the impeller and the mountings, along with the fan’s controls. After that, you get a fixed price for what’s needed. The work covers kitchen extract fans, belts and pulleys and fan motors, and people most often call us about a humming noise from the fan motor and a dead fan motor.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Appleton (OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Appleton
Can you get to a site in Appleton?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Appleton included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can the work in Appleton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Appleton keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Are you insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
What the work involves, part by part
Direct-drive fans
An impeller coated in grease vibrates straight into the motor bearings. Sometimes a clean is all it needs, if the bearings haven’t been damaged.
Motors and bearings
A grinding or rumbling noise often means worn bearings. We diagnose whether it’s the bearings or the motor itself and then recommend the fix.
What affects the quote in Appleton
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The condition of the system
- The size of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Somewhere as small as Appleton, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Common problems we fix in Appleton
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Appleton or anywhere else. On belt-driven fans, belts stretch, crack and start to slip, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan that won’t start at all
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What insurance they carry
- What hours they’ll be on site
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Places near Appleton
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What extract fan repair looks like in Appleton
Appleton is about 56 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Kitchens in Appleton get their food hygiene inspections from Vale of White Horse council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St Lawrence or elsewhere in Appleton, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Appleton is about 4 miles north-west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Appleton, extract fan repair is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Appleton is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. Oxford is in our area too, about 6 miles from Appleton.
Extract fan repair in OX13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Extract fan repair is available to premises on Whites Forge, Town Furlong and Badswell Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Appleton include Northmoor (2 miles north-west), Henwood (2 miles east), Cumnor (2 miles north-east), Wootton (2 miles east) and Chawley (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (6 miles north-east), Didcot (9 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south-east), Witney (8 miles north-west), Carterton (11 miles west) and Wantage (9 miles south).
What’s near Appleton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Plough Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Oxford station, about 5 miles north-east. A little further out are FitzHarris Castle (4.2 miles south-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (3.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Hitchcopse Pit and Cumnor Hill.