Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Ashurst Bridge, Hampshire
One call covers extract fan repair in Ashurst Bridge, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A fan that keeps cutting out
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
About our extract fan repair in Ashurst Bridge
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Often a clean, a new belt or new bearings brings it back, and that’s what we will recommend. When a fan is worn beyond sensible repair, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. We are often asked to deal with a humming noise from the fan motor and an extract that vibrates through the ductwork, on fan motors, belts and pulleys and kitchen extract fans.
Somewhere as small as Ashurst Bridge, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. When one fails, the cooking stops, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Ashurst Bridge (SO40)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Ashurst Bridge
Do you cover smaller places like Ashurst Bridge?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work at weekends in Ashurst Bridge?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Ashurst Bridge does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The law calls them 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. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
An unbalanced, greasy impeller vibrates, which is a common cause of noise. Bearings, belts and mountings can also be to blame.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with photos of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Why deal with it now?
Weak extraction leaves heat, smoke and fumes in the kitchen. The kitchen becomes an uncomfortable place to work, and more grease settles where it shouldn’t. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Also in Ashurst Bridge
Part by part
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Fans are often mounted on roofs or external walls. How easy the fan is to reach shapes the job, so we ask about it early.
Belt-driven fans
Belt drives have more moving parts than direct-drive fans. More parts to inspect, but many faults are straightforward to fix.
What a clean will not put right
Extract fan repair cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Ashurst Bridge
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Ashurst Bridge before we set off.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
What extract fan repair looks like in Ashurst Bridge
The coast is only about 3 miles from Ashurst Bridge. Motor mounts, bolts and housings on outdoor fans corrode faster close to the coast. There are about 21 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 19 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ashurst Bridge, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. It’s New Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ashurst Bridge. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Hazel Wood Infant School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Ashurst Bridge is about 1 mile south-west of Totton, in Hampshire. Ashurst Bridge gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Ashurst Bridge among them.
Extract fan repair in SO40 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If your site is just outside Ashurst Bridge, we cover Netley Marsh (1 mile north-west), Totton (1 mile north-east), Hounsdown (1 mile south-east), Woodlands (1 mile south-west) and Winsor (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (11 miles south).
Around Ashurst Bridge
In Ashurst Bridge, that means kitchens and buildings near The White Horse pub and Hounsdown School. For rail, the closest station is Totton station, about 1.5 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ashurst Hospital (1.4 miles south) and National Dairy Museum (1.2 miles south). Open spaces near Ashurst Bridge include Testwood Lakes.
Do you need extract fan repair in Ashurst Bridge?
Bearings wear out with heat and long hours. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble and a seized bearing stops the fan.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- An extract fan that has stopped working
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Matthew or elsewhere in Ashurst Bridge, can seize between uses.
Before you book anyone
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor