Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement

Beaulieu extract fan repair

Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts for commercial sites in Beaulieu and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.

  • Poor airflow at the canopy
  • A fan that won’t start at all
  • An overheating extract motor

Extract fan repair for sites in Beaulieu

Honest limits

To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:

  • Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
  • Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
  • An extract system that was undersized from the start

If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.

What the work covers

  • Belts and pulleys
  • Roof and wall fans
  • Fan motors
  • Kitchen extract fans
  • Fan housings
  • Bearings

How we handle extract fan repair in Beaulieu

Across Beaulieu, we deal with fan faults of every kind, from rattling and humming to a fan that has stopped dead. The fault is diagnosed, quoted at a fixed price and put right, or the fan is replaced if repair does not make sense. If you have an extract that vibrates through the ductwork and a fan rattling in its housing, we can put it right.

In a village or hamlet like Beaulieu, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.

The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.

Place
Beaulieu (SO42)
Wider area
Hampshire
Reporting
Written report with pictures
Quotes
A fixed quote up front
Hours
Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
Call
0345 646 2711
Reviewed
30 October 2026
Five Duct Doctor technicians in navy uniforms with the company vans

Beaulieu: your questions answered

Do you work overnight in Beaulieu?

Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Beaulieu keeps running as normal. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.

Who inspects food businesses in Beaulieu?

Kitchens in Beaulieu are inspected by New Forest council’s environmental health officers. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.

Do I get a report after the visit?

Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.

Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?

We do. Where a fan is beyond repair, we replace it with one suited to the duct and the kitchen, and you get a fixed quote first.

What do you do to protect the area?

We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.

Can we book visits on a schedule?

Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.

Is there a survey before the work?

Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.

Which kinds of sites do you work on?

All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.

What happens if it’s left?

An overloaded motor is under constant strain. That shortens its life and a burnt-out motor is a bigger job than a worn belt. Early attention keeps the cost and disruption down. With notice, the visit to Beaulieu can be fitted around your bookings and events.

A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.

What you get with us

  • A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
  • Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
  • We are fully insured
  • Every job surveyed first

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What extract fan repair looks like in Beaulieu

At about 3 miles from the coast, Beaulieu is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, fans mounted outdoors corrode faster, and corroded fans tend to get noisy before they fail. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Beaulieu. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Food hygiene inspections in Beaulieu are the job of New Forest council’s environmental health team. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.

A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of the Blessed Virgin and Child or elsewhere in Beaulieu, can seize between uses.

Beaulieu is about 4 miles south-west of Hythe, in Hampshire. Across the SO42 area, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Beaulieu among them. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 7 miles away.

Work in SO42 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include High Street, Palace Lane and Hatchet Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Bailey's Hard (1 mile south-east), The Hummicks (1 mile south-east), Furzey Lodge (1 mile west), East Boldre (1 mile south-west) and Dibden Purlieu (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (13 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-east), Fareham (11 miles east), Totton (7 miles north), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north) and Hedge End (9 miles north-east).

Around Beaulieu

We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Montagu Arms and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Beaulieu Road station, roughly 3.4 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Lymington New Forest Hospital (5.4 miles south-west) and Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (within half a mile north-west).

Map of Beaulieu © OpenStreetMap contributors

Common problems we fix in Beaulieu

Fan bearings don’t last for ever, especially in a hot, greasy airstream. Worn bearings whine, rumble or grind, and if they’re left they can seize.

Common reasons sites call us include:

  • A fan that whines, hums or grinds
  • An overheating extract motor
  • A failed fan that needs a replacement
  • A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen

If you manage a school such as Beaulieu Village Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.

Questions to ask before you book

  • Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
  • Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
  • When the next visit should be, and why
  • Proof of insurance

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Aftercare tips

Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:

  • Write down when the fan misbehaves
  • Never run the extract with filters missing
  • Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
  • Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise

Once the fan is running smoothly, keep the filters clean. The less grease that reaches the fan, the longer its parts last and the quieter it runs.

The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it and that means less wear.

What we do, step by step

The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Beaulieu before we set off.

  1. You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
  2. We isolate the fan before touching it.
  3. The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
  4. A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
  5. The work is done and the fan is tested running.

Preparing for the visit

  • Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
  • Find the previous report, if there is one
  • Clear loose items from the work area

Ask for a quote

There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.

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How we price extract fan repair

Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:

  • The scale of the work
  • The number of sites or systems
  • One-off work versus a regular cycle
  • Site rules, permits and inductions

Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.

Asking for a quote

Before you ask for a quote, gather:

  • Problems your staff have spotted
  • Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
  • The site address and the type of premises
  • How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room

Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.

Landlords, agents and facilities managers

Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Beaulieu and across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.

Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
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