Oxfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Didcot
Looking for extract fan repair in Didcot? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A fan shaking on its mountings
Extract fan repair in Didcot, done properly
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 plain account of what we found. The work covers roof and wall fans, bearings and belts and pulleys, and the jobs we see most are a dead fan motor and a fan rattling in its housing.
For a pub, café or takeaway in a town like Didcot, no extract fan means no cooking. That’s why our emergency line runs 24/7.
The sign-off is always in writing: 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. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Didcot (OX11)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Report new noises from the fan early
Once the fan is running smoothly, keep the filters clean. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and the quieter it runs.
Noise is typically the first sign of a fan problem. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job rather than an emergency during service.
When to call us in Didcot
Bearings wear out with heat and long hours. Worn bearings whine, rumble or grind and a seized bearing stops the fan.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A motor that trips out or overheats
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Didcot, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
What to look for in a quote
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Proof of insurance
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether they recommend a next date
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Nearby places to Didcot
Also in Didcot
What extract fan repair looks like in Didcot
Look up Didcot on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 34 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 29 takeaways and sandwich shops in Didcot and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. In Didcot, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. Getting the fan running again is the priority. About 50 miles out from central London, Didcot is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Manor Primary School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term. For kitchens close to Didcot Parkway station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Didcot is about 10 miles south of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Didcot, we can take on extract fan repair. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, and Didcot is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page (10 miles or so).
We work across OX11 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Station Road, Market Place and High Street and the roads around them. Being close to the A4130 and B4016, Didcot is simple for us to get to at any hour. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Great Western Park (1 mile west), Appleford-on-Thames (2 miles north), Milton (2 miles north-west), Sutton Courtenay (2 miles north-west) and Long Wittenham (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles north), Thame (15 miles north-east), Wantage (8 miles west), Grove (8 miles west) and Faringdon (15 miles west). Didcot is one of the larger places we cover in Oxfordshire for extract fan repair.
Near you in Didcot
In Didcot, that means kitchens and buildings near Didcot Girls' School, The Queens Arms and UTC Oxfordshire. Didcot has its own railway station: Didcot Parkway station. Well-known places in the area include Abingdon Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-west) and Brightwell Castle (3.4 miles east). Open spaces near Didcot include Mowbray Fields and Wittenham Clumps.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Didcot
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
Leave it or put it right?
It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. That reduces extraction without fixing anything, and the fault carries on developing. Diagnosing the fault properly is the lasting answer. If an inspection, an insurer’s survey or a fire risk assessment is coming up in Didcot, having the work done and recorded first helps.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why us?
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- In business since 2009
- A written report with photos after each visit
Common questions in Didcot
Do you work at weekends in Didcot?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Didcot needn’t be disturbed. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Didcot at night?
Day or night, a failed fan in Didcot can be reported on our emergency line. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you are fixing the fan?
Repairing the fan does not clean the canopy or ducts. Grease on the fan normally means grease in the ducts, and we can arrange both.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
Part by part
Motors and bearings
An overheating motor is a warning sign. The cause might be grease restricting the airflow or the motor may be near the end of its life.
Belt-driven fans
A squeal when the fan starts is a classic belt symptom. We check the belt condition, tension and alignment and renew them where necessary.
The process
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Photos taken on a phone are normally enough for us to plan a job in Didcot and give a fixed quote.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that won’t start.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.