Slough · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Ditton, Slough
Our technicians work in Ditton on extract fan repair and replacement. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A dead fan motor
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A worn or slipping fan belt
Extract fan repair in Ditton, done properly
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough and we will say so. When a fan is worn beyond sensible repair, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. The work covers kitchen extract fans, belts and pulleys and fan motors, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan worn beyond sensible repair and weak extraction and a smoky kitchen.
For a fan repair in or near Ditton, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Ditton (SL3)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Fan controls
Speed controllers and isolators sit between the supply and the fan. When they fail, the fan may not start or may run at the wrong speed.
Motors and bearings
An overheating motor is a warning sign. It may be straining against blocked filters or ducts, or the motor itself may be failing.
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. For a village or hamlet like Ditton, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- 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 get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
If you need extract fan repair in Ditton, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
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When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
What extract fan repair looks like in Ditton
There are about 32 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 19 sandwich bars and takeaways in Ditton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Food hygiene inspections in Ditton are the job of Windsor and Maidenhead council’s environmental health team. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan. Ditton is about 20 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near St Francis Assisi or elsewhere in Ditton, can seize between uses. School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Castleview Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Ditton is about 2 miles south-east of Slough, in Slough. For extract fan repair in and around Ditton, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. We work across South East England and London, including Ditton. We cover 31 places across Slough, large and small. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 17 miles from Ditton.
Our technicians cover all of SL3 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Local streets include Thorn Road, Ditton Road and London Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. If your site is just outside Ditton, we cover Datchet (1 mile south-west), Myrke (1 mile north-west), Brands Hill (1 mile south-east), Sunnymeads (2 miles south) and Colnbrook (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Cippenham (4 miles north-west), Britwell (4 miles north-west), Burnham (5 miles north-west), Stoke Poges (4 miles north), Huntercombe (4 miles north-west) and Farnham Common (5 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Ditton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Ditton Park, Ditton Park Academy and Upton Court Grammar School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Datchet station, about 0.8 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Upton Hospital (1.5 miles north-west) and Museum of Eton Life (1.9 miles west). Open spaces near Ditton include Staines Reservoirs and Stoke Common.
Do you need extract fan repair in Ditton?
Not every problem is mechanical. Speed controllers, isolators and wiring can all fail so we check the controls before blaming the motor.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A dead fan motor
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- Poor airflow at the canopy
For a takeaway near Datchet station, a fan that fails on a busy evening means turning customers away, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
What your quote should include
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Common questions in Ditton
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Ditton?
Day or night, a failed fan in Ditton can be reported on our emergency line. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
Can you come to Ditton after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Ditton can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
We cannot price it without knowing the fault. Once we’ve looked at it, you get a fixed quote for whichever option you choose.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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What affects the cost of extract fan repair
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. If anything changes, let us know, so it can be looked at before it grows.
Noise is usually the first sign of a fan problem. Getting it checked now means a planned repair instead of a breakdown at the worst moment.