Slough · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Cippenham
For extract fan repair in Cippenham, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
Managing agents and facilities teams in Cippenham
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
How we handle extract fan repair in Cippenham
The extract fan is what pulls smoke, heat and steam out of the kitchen. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the kitchen gets hot and smoky very quickly. We find out why and put it right, by repairing the fan or replacing it. The work covers fan housings, bearings and fan motors, and people most often call us about an overheating extract motor and vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts.
For a fan repair near Cippenham, we plan the journey and bring what the job is likely to need, so photos of the fan and its rating plate help.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is 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
- Cippenham (SL1, SL2)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Belt-driven fans
Belt drives have more moving parts than direct-drive fans. That means more to check, but often a simpler repair.
Direct-drive fans
Many kitchen extracts use direct-drive fans. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option, and we’ll explain why.
Other services in Cippenham
What affects the quote in Cippenham
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The condition of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The times the site is available
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Extract fan repair around Cippenham
Look up Cippenham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 79 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 53 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cippenham. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. About 23 miles out from central London, Cippenham is part of the South East area we work across. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. It’s Slough council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Cippenham. 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.
If you run a kitchen close to Burnham station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush. If you manage a school such as Cippenham Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St. Andrew's Shared Church or elsewhere in Cippenham, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Cippenham is about 1 mile west of Slough, in Slough. Sites in Cippenham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Cippenham is one of 31 places in Slough where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Reading, around 15 miles away.
We cover every part of SL1 and SL2 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. That includes premises on Bath Road, Earls Lane and Eagle Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Cippenham, we cover Huntercombe (1 mile north-west), Lake End (1 mile west), Dorney (1 mile south-west), Slough (1 mile east) and Burnham (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Langley (4 miles east), Datchet (3 miles south-east), Stoke Poges (3 miles north-east), Ditton (4 miles south-east), Farnham Common (3 miles north) and Wexham Court (3 miles east). As one of the bigger places in Slough, Cippenham has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for extract fan repair.
What’s near Cippenham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Westgate School, Westgate School and Haymill Valley. Cippenham’s nearest station is Burnham station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Windsor Castle (2.7 miles south-east) and The History On Wheels Museum (1.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Don’t wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. If anything changes, let us know rather than waiting for it to fail.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. A clean impeller stays in balance, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
FAQs for Cippenham
Do you work at weekends in Cippenham?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Cippenham needn’t be disturbed. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Cippenham out of hours?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Cippenham is part of our area. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
Will you fit a new fan if ours can’t be repaired?
Yes. We fit replacement fans as well as repairing old ones, and we will explain the options.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a dated report with photos, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Each report and certificate we give you, kept together in your maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
Common causes are grease on the impeller, worn bearings, slipping belts and loose mountings. Each sounds a little different, and we diagnose it on site.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
How the visit 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 first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Cippenham can usually be finished without a second trip.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
For extract fan repair in Cippenham, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.