Southampton · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Chilworth Old Village
Our technicians work in Chilworth Old Village on repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Chilworth Old Village
Everything a kitchen extract does depends on the fan. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the kitchen gets hot and smoky very quickly. Our engineers track down the fault and fix it, by repairing the fan or replacing it. The work covers fan motors, fan housings and kitchen extract fans, and people most often call us about a motor that trips out or overheats and a dead fan motor.
Somewhere as small as Chilworth Old Village, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Chilworth Old Village (SO16)
- Region
- Southampton
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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 each one has its own record.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Chilworth Old Village
Who do I call if an extract fan fails in Chilworth Old Village?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Chilworth Old Village is within the area we cover. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Can you come to Chilworth Old Village after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Chilworth Old Village can fit around your hours. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. If repair is not sensible, we replace the fan. We check the duct size and the extract the kitchen needs so we confirm that first.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
The price depends on the diagnosis. After we’ve checked the fan, we give you a fixed price for whichever option you choose.
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.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Chilworth Old Village
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Chilworth Old Village
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The scale of the work
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
If you need extract fan repair in Chilworth Old Village, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
What the work involves, part by part
Motors and bearings
An overheating motor is a warning sign. The cause might be grease restricting the airflow, or the motor itself may be failing.
Impellers and housings
Grease settles inside the fan housing as well as on the blades. We check both and cleaning may be part of the fix.
Extract fan repair around Chilworth Old Village
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 13 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 takeaways across Chilworth Old Village and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Kitchens in Chilworth Old Village get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
For school kitchens, at schools like North Baddesley Junior School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Chilworth Old Village is about 2 miles south-west of Chandler's Ford, in Southampton. Whether your site is in the middle of Chilworth Old Village or further out, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Southampton coverage runs to 40 places, Chilworth Old Village among them.
Work in SO16 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around Chilworth Old Village: Chilworth (1 mile south-east), North Baddesley (1 mile north-west), Knightwood (2 miles north-east), Lordswood (2 miles south) and Bassett (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Southampton (4 miles south), Shirley (3 miles south), Regents Park (3 miles south), Townhill Park (4 miles south-east), Midanbury (4 miles south-east) and Thornhill (5 miles south-east).
What’s near Chilworth Old Village
Typical jobs here are in premises near Cantell School and the streets around them. Chilworth Old Village’s nearest station is Chandlers Ford station, roughly 2 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Eastleigh Museum (2.9 miles east) and Princess Anne Hospital (2.3 miles south). The countryside around Chilworth Old Village includes Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
What we are called out for in Chilworth Old Village
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Chilworth Old Village or anywhere else. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A dead fan motor
- An overheating extract motor
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A fan rattling in its housing
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Denys or elsewhere in Chilworth Old Village, can seize between uses.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
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How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Chilworth Old Village and turn up when the site is quiet.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.