Oxfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Curbridge, Oxfordshire
Our technicians work in Curbridge on extract fan repair and replacement. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
Your questions about extract fan repair in Curbridge
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Curbridge?
Kitchens in Curbridge are inspected by West Oxfordshire council’s environmental health officers. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Do you cover Curbridge for emergency fan repairs?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Curbridge is part of our area. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on what we found and how the system is used.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
Repairing the fan doesn’t clean the canopy or ducts. If there’s grease on the fan, a full TR19® clean is worth booking and we can plan the two together.
Extract fan repair in Curbridge
Working on a fan in Curbridge means switching the extract off first, 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 kitchen extract fans, roof and wall fans and fan motors, and people most often call us about a fan that won’t start at all and a fan worn beyond sensible repair.
In a village or hamlet like Curbridge, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Curbridge (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When a fan fails in Curbridge
Look up Curbridge on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 7 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 6 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Curbridge. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Kitchens in Curbridge get their food hygiene inspections from West Oxfordshire council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Curbridge is about 2 miles south-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Curbridge to the outskirts, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Curbridge is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Oxford, about 12 miles away.
Work in OX29 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Well Lane, Main Road and Dovecote Place, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Minster Lovell (2 miles north-west), Brize Norton (2 miles west), Carterton (3 miles west), Bampton (3 miles south) and Aston (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Oxford (12 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south-east), Wantage (13 miles south), Grove (12 miles south), Faringdon (9 miles south) and Kidlington (11 miles east).
Near you in Curbridge
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Henry Box School and Lord Kitchener pub, among other places. A little further out are Bampton Castle (3.7 miles south) and Cogges Manor Farm Museum (2 miles east).
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Somewhere like Curbridge, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
Motors and bearings
The motor and its bearings work hardest. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.
Impellers and housings
A damaged or corroded impeller cannot simply be cleaned. It may be replaced on its own, or with the whole fan.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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, which is where we come in.
What happens if it’s left?
Fan noise tends to get worse, not better. Bearings that are left to wear can fail suddenly, and that often happens mid-service. A repair booked now is simpler than an emergency later. Planning a trip to Curbridge ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Curbridge
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- A single visit or a regular plan
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
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When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- 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
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
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
Signs you need extract fan repair in Curbridge
When filters clog and ducts fill with grease, the fan has to strain. An overworked motor overheats, trips out or eventually burns out.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A dead fan motor
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Curbridge, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours