West Berkshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Bagnor
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Bagnor. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
Extract fan repair around Bagnor
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 82 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 22 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Bagnor, up to about a mile and a half out. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Bagnor is about 54 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. In Bagnor, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you manage a school such as Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Bagnor, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Bagnor is about 1 mile north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Bagnor or further out, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 155 places across West Berkshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Reading, about 16 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: RG14 and RG20. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Bath Road, Pound Lane and Speen Lane or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Bagnor, we cover Speen (1 mile south), Donnington (1 mile north-east), Speenhamland (1 mile east), Stockcross (1 mile west) and Marsh Benham (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Thatcham (4 miles east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Hungerford (7 miles west), Calcot (13 miles east), Lambourn (10 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (13 miles east).
Around Bagnor
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Trinity School, Victoria Park and The Starting Gate pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Newbury station, about 1.5 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Donnington Castle (0.8 miles north-east) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (1.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Rack Marsh.
Extract fan repair in Bagnor
Diagnosis comes before parts. The motor, drive, impeller, bearings and mounts are all checked, along with the fan’s controls. Then you are given a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. The work covers fan motors, bearings and kitchen extract fans, and people most often call us about an extract fan that rattles or knocks and weak extraction and a smoky kitchen.
In a village or hamlet like Bagnor, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. When one fails, the cooking stops, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Bagnor (RG14, RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan repair
You will get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- The times the site is available
- The number of sites or systems
- How big the system is
- Travel, parking and unloading
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Bagnor: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Bagnor?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Bagnor?
In Bagnor, it’s West Berkshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work and we’ll talk you through what’s involved.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
The price depends on the diagnosis. After we have checked the fan, we give you a fixed price for whichever option you choose.
Do we need to close the kitchen for fan work?
We need the extract switched off during the repair, so the kitchen can’t cook under it. That’s why we work evenings, overnight and at weekends.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
How long will the fan be out of action?
Most fan jobs take anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault, including testing. We plan the work around your service where possible.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
How the job changes from site to site
Belt-driven fans
In a belt-driven fan, the motor drives the impeller by belt. Worn belts squeal and slow the fan down, so we check the pulleys and bearings as well.
Direct-drive fans
Many kitchen extracts use direct-drive fans. When the motor fails, replacing the whole fan unit can make more sense than repairing it and we’ll talk you through it.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Bagnor run smoothly.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
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.
Leave it or put it right?
Fan noise tends to get worse, not better. Bearings that are left to wear can fail suddenly, and that often happens mid-service. Sorting it while it still runs is far easier to plan. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Bagnor rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day