Oxfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Bow, Oxfordshire
Extract fan repair in Bow, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A fan rattling in its housing
- An extract fan that has stopped working
Extract fan repair in Bow, done properly
Think of it as a check-up for the fan: listen to it, diagnose the fault, then treat it. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a plain account of what we found. Typical jobs include a failed fan that needs a replacement and a dead fan motor, across kitchen extract fans, belts and pulleys and fan housings.
In a small place like Bow, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Bow (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. A full TR19® clean deals with the canopy, ductwork and fan together and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
Noise is usually the first sign of a fan problem. Getting it checked now means a planned repair rather than an emergency during service.
FAQs for Bow
Can the work in Bow be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Bow keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Will you come out to Bow?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Bow included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Will you fit a new fan if ours can’t be repaired?
Yes. 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 causes a noisy extract fan?
Grease on the blades throws the fan out of balance, which is a common cause of noise. Worn bearings, belts and loose mounts are others.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes photos, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. File it with your fire safety records.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. 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.
Why act early in Bow
In Bow, as elsewhere, an extract fan may well sit outside on a wall or roof, where a rattle or a whine can be heard beyond the kitchen. Fixing the cause quietens it down before it becomes a nuisance. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The scale of the work
- Whether several sites go on one quote
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your last certificate, test record or report
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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
The process
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, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Bow can be planned properly.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that will not start.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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How the job changes from site to site
Direct-drive fans
In a direct-drive fan, the impeller sits on the motor shaft. There are no belts, so faults tend to be in the motor, bearings or impeller.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Fans are often mounted on roofs or external walls. How easy the fan is to reach shapes the job and we plan around it.
What extract fan repair looks like in Bow
It’s Vale of White Horse council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Bow. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Church of St Denys, or anywhere in Bow, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Bow is about 4 miles east of Faringdon, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Bow, we can take on extract fan repair. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, and Bow is one of them. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 14 miles from Bow.
Extract fan repair in SN7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as Chapel Road, High Street and Sheards Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Stanford in the Vale (1 mile west), Hatford (1 mile north-west), Shellingford (2 miles west), Baulking (2 miles south-west) and Buckland (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles east), Witney (10 miles north), Carterton (10 miles north-west) and Wantage (5 miles south-east).
Around Bow
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Former Red Lion Public House and Holy Trinity Church and the streets around them. A little further out are Faringdon Museum (3.8 miles west) and Faringdon Castle (3.4 miles north-west).
Common problems we fix in Bow
Grease that gets past the filters ends up on the fan. Deposits gather on the blades, never quite evenly, so the fan runs out of balance and starts to vibrate and rattle.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- An overheating extract motor
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan that will not start at all
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Stanford in the Vale Church of England Primary School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether VAT is included