Isle of Wight · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Cowes, Isle of Wight
We cover Cowes for extract fan repair and replacement. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A dead fan motor
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
Extract fan repair in Cowes, done properly
The extract fan is what pulls smoke, heat and steam out of the kitchen. When it starts to rattle, hum or slow down, the cooking area soon fills with heat and fumes. Our engineers track down the fault and fix it with a repair or a replacement. Typical jobs include an extract fan that rattles or knocks and an extract that vibrates through the ductwork, on kitchen extract fans, roof and wall fans and fan housings.
Extract fans on buildings in towns like Cowes are often on a flat roof or an outside wall, exposed to wind and rain as well as grease. Belts, bearings and motors wear out in the end.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Cowes (PO31)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Cowes
Left alone, vibration spreads its damage. Fixings work loose and joints in the ductwork can be strained, so a small repair can grow into a bigger one. Whatever the system, dirt and wear only get worse.
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. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after each visit
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
What a clean won’t put right
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
Places near Cowes
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What affects the cost of extract fan repair
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Questions from Cowes
Which environmental health team covers Cowes?
The local authority for Cowes is Isle of Wight council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Does the sea air around Cowes make a difference to extract fan repair?
Yes, to a degree: at about 2 miles from the coast, Cowes gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Will the kitchen have to stop cooking while you work?
We need the extract switched off during the repair, so the kitchen cannot cook under it. We book the work outside your service times wherever possible.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the extract fan repair, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Work in Cowes is normally booked after closing, early in the morning or on a closed day.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
Direct-drive fans
Grease on the impeller unbalances a direct-drive fan quickly. Cleaning it can cure the noise as long as the bearings are still sound.
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning will not help. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.
Extract fan repair around Cowes
Cowes lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Rust and grease together wear a fan out sooner, and coastal air speeds up the rust. Food Standards Agency data counts about 49 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 9 takeaways and sandwich shops in Cowes and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Kitchens in Cowes get their food hygiene inspections from Isle of Wight council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near St. Faith's Church or elsewhere in Cowes, can seize between uses. If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Cowes Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Cowes is about 8 miles south-west of Gosport, in the Isle of Wight. Across the PO31 area, we cover extract fan repair for commercial sites. Our the Isle of Wight coverage runs to 125 places, Cowes among them. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 11 miles from Cowes.
We cover every part of PO31 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Church Road, Market Hill and High Street and the roads around them. Cowes sits on or near the A3020 and B3320, which makes travel easy for extract fan repair. Other places close to Cowes include Gurnard (1 mile west), Northwood (1 mile south), Rew Street (1 mile south-west), Noke Common (3 miles south) and Parkhurst (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Newport (4 miles south), Ryde (7 miles east), Sandown (10 miles south-east), Shanklin (10 miles south-east), Ventnor (12 miles south) and Oakfield (7 miles east). As one of the bigger places in the Isle of Wight, Cowes has commercial sites of every size, and we cover all of them for extract fan repair. For island and remote sites, the visit takes a little more planning, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
Landmarks near Cowes
In Cowes, that means kitchens and buildings near The Painters Arms, Isle of Wight Studio School and Cowes Enterprise College and the streets around them. A little further out are Isle of Wight Natural History Centre (0.5 miles south-west) and West Cowes Castle (0.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Mill Hill.