Windsor and Maidenhead · Extract fan repair and replacement

Extract Fan Repair in Bray Wick

One call covers repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in Bray Wick, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.

  • A dead fan motor
  • An old fan that needs replacing
  • A belt-driven fan that squeals

Extract fan repair near Bray Wick

Signs you need extract fan repair in Bray Wick

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

Signs it’s time to call us include:

  • Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
  • An overheating extract motor
  • A dead fan motor
  • An extract fan that rattles or knocks

A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near St Michael's Church or elsewhere in Bray Wick, can seize between uses.

What your quote should include

  • Whether they’re fully insured
  • Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
  • Whether they recommend a next date
  • How VAT is shown on the quote

Our hiring checklist

Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Bray Wick

Working on a fan in Bray Wick means switching the extract off first, so the job is fitted around the kitchen’s hours. We can work in the evening, overnight or at the weekend, and a fan that dies mid-service can go straight to our 24/7 line. If you have an overheating extract motor and a fan rattling in its housing, we can put it right, from fan motors, belts and pulleys and fan housings onwards.

For a fan repair in or near Bray Wick, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: photos of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.

Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.

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Place
Bray Wick (SL6)
Wider area
Windsor and Maidenhead
Reporting
Photo report after each visit
Price
Fixed quote, typically within a working day
Hours
Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
Call
0345 646 2711
Last updated
30 October 2026

Why it’s worth doing now in Bray Wick

Some kitchens run a noisy fan on a lower speed to cut the noise. That reduces extraction without fixing anything while the underlying wear continues. Diagnosing the fault properly is the lasting answer. 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 access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.

Why us?

  • Trading since 2009
  • Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
  • Photo reports with every job
  • One contact for all your sites in London and the South East

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Honest limits

Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:

  • Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
  • Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
  • Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair

Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.

Where we work

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

How we price extract fan repair

You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:

  • A single visit or a regular plan
  • The scale of the work
  • Whether several sites go on one quote
  • Any permits to work or inductions

Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.

Asking for a quote

Before you ask for a quote, gather:

  • Your last certificate, test record or report
  • The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
  • Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
  • The site address and the type of premises

Need a price for extract fan repair? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.

FAQs for Bray Wick

Will you come out to Bray Wick?

Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Bray Wick is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.

Which environmental health team covers Bray Wick?

Food hygiene inspections in Bray Wick are carried out by Windsor and Maidenhead council. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.

Do you have insurance?

Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.

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 expects a risk-based approach.

Do you look at the system first?

Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.

What happens to the waste?

We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.

Will the kitchen have to stop cooking while you work?

Yes, the extract has to be off while we work. Evening, overnight and weekend visits keep disruption down so you don’t lose trade.

Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?

Repair is always our starting point. Where the motor has burnt out or the fan is worn out, replacing it can be the better answer and we’ll tell you the reasons.

What we do, step by step

On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Bray Wick run smoothly.

  1. First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
  2. With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
  3. We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
  4. You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
  5. 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
  • Arrange a key holder or contact on site
  • Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system

Getting a quote

We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.

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Advice

Different parts, different methods

Roof and wall-mounted fans

Noise from an outside fan can carry beyond the kitchen. Loose fixings and worn mounts are often the cause.

Motors and bearings

The motor and its bearings work hardest. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.

Extract fan repair around Bray Wick

Food Standards Agency records list about 85 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 21 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Bray Wick. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. We cover Bray Wick, about 26 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Kitchens in Bray Wick get their food hygiene inspections from Windsor and Maidenhead council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.

For school kitchens, at schools like Holyport CofE Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.

Bray Wick is about 2 miles south-east of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. For extract fan repair in and around Bray Wick, please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Bray Wick. Bray Wick is one of 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead where we work for commercial clients. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (12 miles or so).

Work in SL6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Windsor Road, Holyport Road and Upper Bray Road and nearby roads. With the M4 close by, Bray Wick is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. We also cover Boyn Hill (1 mile north-west), Cox Green (1 mile west), Maidenhead (2 miles north-west), Furze Platt (3 miles north-west) and Woolley Green (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Windsor (4 miles south-east), North Ascot (6 miles south), Cookham (4 miles north), Dedworth (3 miles south-east), Broomhall (8 miles south-east) and South Ascot (7 miles south).

Near you in Bray Wick

Around Bray Wick, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Desborough College, The Belgian Arms and Braywick Park and the streets around them. Bray Wick’s nearest station is Maidenhead station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west. A little further out are St Mark's Hospital (2.3 miles north-west) and Windsor Castle (4.7 miles east). Not far away are Taplow Lake and Weycock Hill.

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For landlords and multi-site operators

Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.

Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.

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