Oxfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement

Extract fan repair and replacement in Charlton, Oxfordshire

Professional extract fan repair in and around Charlton, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.

  • A squealing belt on start-up
  • A humming noise from the fan motor
  • A dead fan motor

Extract fan repair near Charlton

In-house cleaning or a specialist?

Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.

Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.

Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses 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 a fan that dies mid-service can go straight to our 24/7 line. The work covers fan motors, kitchen extract fans and roof and wall fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a squealing belt on start-up and weak extraction and a smoky kitchen.

A callout to a place like Charlton is planned so the first visit fixes as much as possible, based on what you tell us about the fan.

Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.

Place
Charlton (OX12)
Wider area
Oxfordshire
Reporting
Photo report after each visit
Price
Fixed quote, normally within a working day
Working hours
Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
Phone
0345 646 2711
Updated
30 October 2026
Duct Doctor duct and vent cleaning vans lined up in a car park with the team

Different parts, different methods

Roof and wall-mounted fans

Fans outside are exposed to rain and condensation. Corrosion of housings and fixings is common.

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.

Common problems we fix in Charlton

Fixings and anti-vibration mounts work loose or perish over time. The fan’s movement then travels into the ductwork and structure, which is where knocking and rattling often come from.

Look out for any of the following:

  • A belt-driven fan that squeals
  • A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
  • An extract fan that has stopped working
  • An extract fan that rattles or knocks

Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Charlton Primary School, rather than mid-term.

Questions to ask before booking

  • Whether a survey comes first
  • Exactly which parts of the system are covered
  • How they set the interval to the next visit
  • What records you will receive afterwards

Our hiring checklist

How it works

Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. For a site near Charlton, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.

  1. We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
  2. We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
  3. Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
  4. You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
  5. The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
  • Move anything stored near the system
  • Agree a time when the area can be out of use

How to get a quote

For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.

Get a quick quote

Related advice

Multi-site and managed buildings

Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.

Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.

Looking after it afterwards

After the visit, a few habits help the work last:

  • Clean or change filters on schedule
  • Keep all filters fitted while cooking
  • Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
  • Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise

If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.

The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. A clean impeller stays in balance, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.

When a fan fails in Charlton

Food Standards Agency data counts about 20 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 10 takeaways in and around Charlton, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. We cover Charlton, about 57 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. It’s Vale of White Horse council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Charlton. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.

Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Holy Trinity Church or elsewhere in Charlton, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.

Charlton is about 7 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Charlton gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Charlton is one of them. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby, about 13 miles away.

Every address in OX12 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Grove Road, Little Lane and Ormond Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Charlton sits on or near the A417, so getting to you is simple for extract fan repair. Other places close to Charlton include Wantage (1 mile west), East Challow (2 miles west), Letcombe Regis (2 miles south-west), West Challow (2 miles west) and Childrey (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (14 miles north-west) and Faringdon (8 miles north-west).

Local landmarks in Charlton

We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Lord Nelson pub, King Alfred's and St Mary's School and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.8 miles north). Not far away are Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.

Map of Charlton © OpenStreetMap contributors

Charlton: your questions answered

Can you come to Charlton after we close?

Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Charlton does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.

Who inspects food businesses in Charlton?

The local authority for Charlton is Vale of White Horse council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.

How do you keep the site clean during the work?

By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.

What will a fan repair or replacement cost?

The price depends on the diagnosis. After we have checked the fan, we give you a fixed price for the repair or the replacement.

What paperwork should we keep on file?

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.

Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?

In many cases, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back, and we’ll always say when repair makes sense.

Will we have to shut during the visit?

Not usually. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.

Where does the waste go?

Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.

When it’s something else

We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:

  • Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
  • Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
  • A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing

Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.

What the work covers

  • Bearings
  • Fan housings
  • Roof and wall fans
  • Kitchen extract fans
  • Fan motors
  • Belts and pulleys
BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London