Oxfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Bradwell, Oxfordshire
Our technicians work in Bradwell on repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A fan that won’t start at all
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A squealing belt on start-up
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Bradwell
Grease and fans do not mix. A coated impeller spins unevenly and the vibration wears out bearings and fixings. So when we repair extract fan, we look at the grease too and can arrange a TR19® clean of the whole system at the same time. We are often asked to deal with a fan that whines, hums or grinds and a fan shaking on its mountings, on fan housings, roof and wall fans and kitchen extract fans.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re 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
- Bradwell (OX18)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need extract fan repair in Bradwell
Fans everywhere, Bradwell included, live in a hard environment: hot, greasy, damp air for hours on end. Moisture can rust housings and fixings, and age catches up with every fan in the end.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Bradwell, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bradwell
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Bradwell and across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Part by part
Impellers and housings
The impeller does the work of moving air through the system. Grease deposits unbalance it and cause vibration.
Fan controls
Supply faults are a job for an electrician. We’ll tell you if that’s what we find and explain what we found.
Extract fan repair around Bradwell
Food hygiene inspections in Bradwell are the job of West Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
For school kitchens, at schools like Burford School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Bradwell is about 2 miles west of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. We provide extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Bradwell and the rest of Oxfordshire. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Bradwell among them. There’s also a page for Oxford, about 18 miles away.
Here we cover the OX18 postcode area for extract fan repair. Streets in the area include Woodside Drive, Glissard Way and Birch Drive, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. We also cover Shilton (1 mile east), Kencot (3 miles south-east) and Alvescot (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Witney (7 miles east), Grove (15 miles south-east), Faringdon (9 miles south), Chipping Norton (12 miles north), Woodstock (14 miles east) and Cogges (7 miles east).
Around Bradwell
Well-known places in the area include Swinford Museum (3 miles south) and Bronze Age Bowl Barrow (3.9 miles south-east).
Your questions about extract fan repair in Bradwell
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Bradwell at night?
Extract fan emergencies in Bradwell are covered around the clock. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Is Bradwell within the area you cover?
Yes. Bradwell is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
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. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The recommended date is 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.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
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.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Every certificate and report from each visit, filed in the maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Why it’s worth doing now in Bradwell
A struggling motor runs hotter and works harder. Every hour of strain takes its toll, and when it finally fails, it may take other parts with it. Catching it early keeps the repair small. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
How the visit works
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 the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Bradwell 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.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan repair will not do:
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Bradwell
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
What else we do in Bradwell
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early, so it can be looked at before it grows.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, which means the fan is seen regularly and problems are spotted sooner.