Oxfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire
Extract fan repair in East Hagbourne from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A dead fan motor
Extract fan repair in East Hagbourne
Before anything is ordered, we diagnose. The motor, drive, impeller, bearings and mounts are all checked, along with the fan’s controls. After that, you get a fixed price for what’s needed. The work covers belts and pulleys, roof and wall fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about an old fan that needs replacing and a fan shaking on its mountings.
In a small place like East Hagbourne, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- East Hagbourne (OX11)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Towns and villages near East Hagbourne
What else we do in East Hagbourne
Extract fan repair around East Hagbourne
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 28 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 25 takeaways in East Hagbourne 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 East Hagbourne get their food hygiene inspections from South Oxfordshire council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. East Hagbourne is about 50 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
For school kitchens, at schools like Hagbourne Church of England Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time. Hall kitchens near Church of St Andrew, or anywhere around East Hagbourne, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
East Hagbourne is about 1 mile south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX11 area, we can take on extract fan repair. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, East Hagbourne among them. Oxford is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
Here we cover the OX11 postcode area for extract fan repair. If you need extract fan repair at premises on North Croft, The Croft and Wilcher Close or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside East Hagbourne, we cover Coscote (1 mile west), West Hagbourne (1 mile south-west), Upton (1 mile south-west), Blewbury (2 miles south) and Harwell (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north), Wantage (8 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles east), Grove (8 miles west) and Faringdon (15 miles west).
Around East Hagbourne
In East Hagbourne, that means kitchens and buildings near Fleur De Lys Public House and St Birinus School. East Hagbourne’s nearest station is Didcot Parkway station, roughly 1.3 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Brightwell Castle (3.5 miles north-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (6 miles north-west). Open spaces near East Hagbourne include Mowbray Fields and Churn Hill.
When something else is needed
Extract fan repair can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. If anything changes, let us know, so it can be looked at before it grows.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures so early attention pays.
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to East Hagbourne and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Part by part
Direct-drive fans
In a direct-drive fan, the impeller sits on the motor shaft. There are no belts, so faults tend to be in the motor, bearings or impeller.
Motors and bearings
The motor and its bearings work hardest. Heat, grease and long running hours all wear them.
How we price extract fan repair
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Your questions about extract fan repair in East Hagbourne
Which council inspects kitchens in East Hagbourne?
Kitchens in East Hagbourne are inspected by South Oxfordshire council’s environmental health officers. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Will you come out to East Hagbourne?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
Doing both together is often sensible. A TR19 clean covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan, with a certificate and photo report.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Will you fit a new fan if ours can’t be repaired?
Yes. If repair isn’t sensible, we replace the fan. The replacement has to suit the ductwork and the cooking so we confirm that first.
Does the extract need to be off for a fan repair?
We need the extract switched off during the repair, so the kitchen cannot cook under it. That’s why we work evenings, overnight and at weekends.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
The price depends on the diagnosis. Once we have looked at it, you get a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The recommended date is 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.