Windsor and Maidenhead · Extract fan repair and replacement
Cookham extract fan repair
Extract fan repair for Cookham and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A whining or grinding extract motor
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. For a site near Cookham, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Cookham
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: we hear the symptoms, find the cause and put it right. The aim is steady, quiet extraction and a clear explanation of what was done. If you are dealing with an extract fan that rattles or knocks and a fan that won’t start at all, we can put it right, from belts and pulleys, bearings and kitchen extract fans onwards.
In a place like Cookham, extract fans are often older units on a wall or roof. An older fan that fails may be better replaced than repaired, and we will explain the options.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Cookham (SL6)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Cookham: your questions answered
Do you cover Cookham for emergency fan repairs?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Cookham is within the area we cover. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Do you cover smaller places like Cookham?
Yes, Cookham is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, always. It’s a dated, written report with photos, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. Keep it in your maintenance log.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work, and we will explain the options.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you are fixing the fan?
Often it makes sense to do both. A full clean takes in the whole extract, including the fan and comes with a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
How much time does a fan repair need?
A typical repair takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan, including testing. We plan the work around your service where possible.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
When a fan fails in Cookham
Food Standards Agency records list about 20 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Cookham, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Cookham is about 28 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Kitchens in Cookham get their food hygiene inspections from Windsor and Maidenhead council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Cookham Rise Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Cookham, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Cookham is about 2 miles south-east of Marlow, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Every kind of commercial site in Cookham, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Windsor and Maidenhead, we cover 57 places, Cookham among them. You can also see our page for Reading, about 13 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the SL6 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. We cover sites on Station Road, Church Road and High Street and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Cookham: Cookham Dean (1 mile west), Furze Platt (2 miles south), Coldmoorholme (2 miles north), Bourne End (2 miles north-east) and Cores End (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Windsor (7 miles south-east), Boyn Hill (3 miles south), North Ascot (10 miles south), Dedworth (7 miles south-east), Broomhall (12 miles south) and South Ascot (11 miles south). As one of the bigger places in Windsor and Maidenhead, Cookham has commercial sites of every size, and we cover all of them for extract fan repair.
Around Cookham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Old Swan Uppers pub and Furze Platt Senior School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Cookham itself: Cookham station. A little further out are Marlow Museum (2.2 miles west) and Marlow Community Hospital (2.1 miles north-west). Not far away are Warren Nature Reserve and Taplow Lake.
What a clean will not put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
What we are called out for in Cookham
Over the years, mountings loosen and rubber mounts break down. The fan’s movement then travels into the ductwork and structure and that’s a common source of rattles.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An overheating extract motor
- A fan rattling in its housing
For a takeaway near Cookham station, a fan that fails on a busy evening means turning customers away, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether VAT is included
- Proof of insurance
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The scale of the work
- A single visit or a regular plan
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
For extract fan repair in Cookham, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Different parts, different methods
Direct-drive fans
An impeller coated in grease vibrates straight into the motor bearings. Sometimes a clean is all it needs as long as the bearings are still sound.
Fan controls
Where the fault is in the building’s electrical supply, an electrician is needed. If that is the cause, we’ll say so so you know who to call.
Why act early in Cookham
A struggling motor runs hotter and works harder. Every hour of strain takes its toll and a burnt-out motor is a bigger job than a worn belt. Early attention keeps the cost and disruption down. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Cookham than wait for a failure.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fully insured
- Every job surveyed first