West Berkshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Chaddleworth extract fan repair
Extract fan repair and replacement in Chaddleworth, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- Poor airflow at the canopy
FAQs for Chaddleworth
Which environmental health team covers Chaddleworth?
In Chaddleworth, it’s West Berkshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Do you work at weekends in Chaddleworth?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Chaddleworth needn’t be disturbed. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
Typically, a fan repair takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. If parts have to be ordered, we will tell you how long that is likely to be.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Extract fan repair in Chaddleworth, done properly
Extract fan repair starts with a diagnosis. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt, while a fan that won’t start may have a motor or control fault. We explain the problem, and what it will take, before work begins. Common call-outs are for a worn or slipping fan belt and an extract fan that has stopped working, on kitchen extract fans, belts and pulleys and fan housings.
In a small place like Chaddleworth, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Chaddleworth (RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Visits to a village like Chaddleworth are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Chaddleworth
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Berkshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. If anything changes, let us know rather than waiting for it to fail.
Noise is typically the first sign of a fan problem. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job rather than an emergency during service.
What affects the quote in Chaddleworth
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How big the system is
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please ring 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 you commit to anything.
Why act early in Chaddleworth
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. In a place like Chaddleworth, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why Chaddleworth businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What extract fan repair looks like in Chaddleworth
It’s West Berkshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Chaddleworth. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. Chaddleworth, about 56 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Chaddleworth, can seize between uses.
Chaddleworth is about 7 miles south of Wantage, in West Berkshire. We carry out extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Chaddleworth and the rest of West Berkshire. Chaddleworth is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire where we work for extract fan repair. You can also see our page for Reading, about 19 miles away.
Every address in RG20 is within our area for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Main Street, Upper End and Tower Hill and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Chaddleworth, we cover Great Shefford (2 miles south-west), East Shefford (2 miles south-west), Weston (2 miles south-west), East Garston (3 miles west) and Easton (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Newbury (8 miles south-east), Thatcham (9 miles south-east), Speenhamland (7 miles south-east), Hungerford (8 miles south-west), Lambourn (5 miles west) and Shaw (7 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Chaddleworth
For a walk, there’s Sole Common Pond.
What we are called out for in Chaddleworth
Not every problem is mechanical. A failed speed controller or a wiring fault can stop a fan, and a fan that won’t start isn’t always a dead motor.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- An overheating extract motor
- A dead fan motor
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Before booking anyone
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What insurance they carry
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the price is fixed