Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Charlton, Hampshire
Need extract fan repair in Charlton? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
How we handle extract fan repair in Charlton
Wherever your kitchen is in Charlton, fan work means the extract has to be isolated, so we plan it around your service. We can work in the evening, overnight or at the weekend and there’s a 24/7 emergency line if the fan fails while you’re cooking. If you’re dealing with poor airflow at the canopy and a humming noise from the fan motor, we can put it right, from roof and wall fans, kitchen extract fans and belts and pulleys onwards.
In a small place like Charlton, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Charlton (SP10)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Charlton
It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. That reduces extraction without fixing anything while the underlying wear continues. A proper diagnosis in Charlton gets to the real cause. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Questions from Charlton
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Charlton at night?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Charlton is within the area we cover. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Who inspects food businesses in Charlton?
The local authority for Charlton is Test Valley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
It depends on the fault, the parts and the access. After diagnosing, you get a fixed quote so there are no surprises.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: 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.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
What affects the quote in Charlton
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- What state the system is in
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Charlton
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Nearby places to Charlton
Other services in Charlton
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Charlton.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
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Common problems we fix in Charlton
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Charlton or anywhere else. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- Poor airflow at the canopy
For school kitchens, at schools like Harrow Way Community School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether VAT is included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Extract fan repair around Charlton
There are about 55 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 33 takeaways in Charlton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Charlton. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
For kitchens close to Andover station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7. If you look after a church or hall kitchen near St Thomas, or anywhere in Charlton, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Charlton is about 1 mile north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. For extract fan repair in and around Charlton, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, Charlton included. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 22 miles away.
Work in SP10 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Dacre Close, Home Farm Gardens and Augustine Way, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. If your site is just outside Charlton, we cover Foxcotte (1 mile north-west), Penton Mewsey (1 mile west), Penton Corner (1 mile west), Penton Grafton (1 mile west) and Red Post Bridge (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east), Stanmore (14 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (6 miles north-west).
What’s near Charlton
In Charlton, that means kitchens and buildings near Portway Infant School. For rail, the closest station is Andover station, about 0.8 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles south-east) and Andover Museum (1.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan repair will not do:
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Charlton
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
What the work involves, part by part
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans are compact and common in kitchen extracts. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option, and we’ll explain why.
Motors and bearings
The motor and its bearings work hardest. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.