Portsmouth · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Drayton, Portsmouth
Extract fan repair for Drayton, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
How we handle extract fan repair in Drayton
A faulty fan does not always mean a new one. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough and we’ll say so. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. If you are dealing with a belt-driven fan that squeals and vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts, we can help, from bearings, belts and pulleys and roof and wall fans onwards.
In a smaller place like Drayton, a failed extract fan means a closed kitchen, and a closed kitchen loses trade. That is what our 24/7 emergency callout is for.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Drayton (PO6)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fans in Drayton
Sea air reaches Drayton, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Rust and grease together wear a fan out sooner, and coastal air speeds up the rust. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 47 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 31 takeaways and sandwich shops across Drayton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. In Drayton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Portsmouth council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Springfield School, rather than mid-term.
Drayton is about 2 miles south of Purbrook, in Portsmouth. Sites in Drayton get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Across Portsmouth, we cover 19 places, and Drayton is one of them.
We cover every part of PO6 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Local streets include Galt Road, Hirst Road and Court Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Other places close to Drayton include Farlington (1 mile east), Widley (1 mile north), Cosham (1 mile west), Wymering (1 mile west) and Hilsea (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Portsmouth (3 miles south-west), Southsea (4 miles south), Milton (4 miles south), Landport (3 miles south-west), Baffins (3 miles south) and Rudmore (3 miles south-west).
Near you in Drayton
Typical jobs here are in premises near Solent Junior School and New Inn. The closest station to Drayton is Cosham station, about 1 mile west. Nearby you’ll also find Portchester Castle (3.1 miles west) and World War I Remembrance Centre (1 mile south). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
Other services in Drayton
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning won’t help. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan faces the weather as well as the grease. Corrosion of housings and fixings is common.
Common questions in Drayton
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Drayton?
Food hygiene inspections in Drayton are carried out by Portsmouth council. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Does being near the coast affect extract fan repair in Drayton?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Drayton gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. A fan housing that is rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do you work in Drayton?
Yes. Our technicians work in Drayton, within the South East and London area we cover.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes, when repair doesn’t make sense. The replacement has to suit the ductwork and the cooking before recommending a unit.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. If anything changes, let us know rather than waiting for it to fail.
A 3, 6 or 12-monthly cleaning plan brings us back at set intervals, so the fan is looked at as part of each visit and problems are spotted sooner.
What extract fan repair can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
Why it’s worth doing now in Drayton
Wherever the kitchen is, Drayton included, the fan often sits on an outside wall or roof, where a rattle or a whine can be heard beyond the kitchen. Dealing with the fault brings the noise back down before neighbours notice. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- We’re fully insured
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. In a place like Drayton, we fit the visit around your hours.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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What we are called out for in Drayton
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Drayton or anywhere else. On belt-driven fans, belts stretch, crack and start to slip, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
Look out for any of the following:
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A fan rattling in its housing
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Drayton Methodist Church or elsewhere in Drayton, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of accreditation you can verify