Reading · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Caversham, Reading
We cover Caversham for extract fan repair. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A motor that trips out or overheats
Common questions in Caversham
Can you work in Caversham outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Caversham can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Caversham?
Food hygiene inspections in Caversham are carried out by Reading council. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
About our extract fan repair in Caversham
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough, and that’s what we’ll recommend. When a fan is worn beyond sensible repair, a replacement suited to the system goes in. If you have poor airflow at the canopy and a fan that whines, hums or grinds, we can put it right.
Many fans around a town like Caversham sit on a flat roof or an outside wall, where they take the weather as well as the grease. In time, belts, bearings and motors wear.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Caversham (RG4)
- Region
- Reading
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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What extract fan repair looks like in Caversham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 133 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 27 sandwich bars and takeaways in Caversham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. About 38 miles out from central London, Caversham is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. It’s Reading council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Caversham. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Grace Church or elsewhere in Caversham, can seize between uses.
Caversham is about 2 miles north of Reading, in Reading. Whatever kind of site you run in Caversham, we can take on extract fan repair. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our Reading coverage runs to 34 places, Caversham among them.
Extract fan repair in RG4 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Extract fan repair is available to premises on Marshland Square, Church Road and Buckingham Gate and the roads around them. Being close to the B3345, Caversham is easy for our technicians to reach for extract fan repair. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Emmer Green (1 mile north-east), Caversham Park Village (1 mile north-east), Lower Caversham (1 mile south), Caversham Heights (1 mile west) and Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Norcot (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (3 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (4 miles south). Being one of Reading’s larger places, Caversham has commercial sites of every size, and we cover all of them for extract fan repair.
Landmarks near Caversham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School, The White Horse pub and Eldon Square. The closest station to Caversham is Reading station, about 1.3 miles south. A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (1.6 miles south). Not far away are South Lake and Sonning Hill.
Do you need extract fan repair in Caversham?
Fixings and anti-vibration mounts work loose or perish over time. Then every vibration is passed into the duct and the building and that’s a common source of rattles.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
If you manage a school such as The Hill Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
Comparing quotes
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a survey comes first
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Different parts, different methods
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans have the impeller mounted straight on the motor. With no belts to wear, we look at the motor, bearings and impeller.
Belt-driven fans
Belt-driven fans have a motor that turns the impeller through belts and pulleys. Belts wear, stretch and slip, so we check the pulleys and bearings as well.
What happens on the day
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. A few photos of the system and its access points help us plan a visit in Caversham.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- The fan is isolated and opened up so we can see inside.
- 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.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Advice
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
Why deal with it now?
In kitchens with an interlocked gas supply, no extract can mean no cooking. Even without an interlock, cooking without extraction isn’t sensible, so a failing fan is worth dealing with early. A small fault found now is a quick job; the same fault found later can close the site.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.