Windsor and Maidenhead · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Eton Wick, Windsor and Maidenhead
Our technicians work in Eton Wick on extract fan repair and replacement. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A dead fan motor
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
When a fan fails in Eton Wick
Food Standards Agency data counts about 50 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 16 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Eton Wick. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. At about 23 miles from central London, Eton Wick sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Kitchens in Eton Wick get their food hygiene inspections from Windsor and Maidenhead council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Eton Wick CofE First School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Eton Wick is about 1 mile north of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Wherever you are in the SL4 postcode area, we cover extract fan repair for commercial sites. Our Windsor and Maidenhead coverage runs to 57 places, and Eton Wick is one of them. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 15 miles from Eton Wick.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: SL4. You will find streets such as Eton Wick Road, Princes Close and The Wheatbutts, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. We also cover the places around Eton Wick: Boveney (1 mile south-west), Clewer (1 mile south-east), Eton (1 mile east), Windsor (1 mile south) and Dedworth (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidenhead (4 miles west), Boyn Hill (5 miles west), North Ascot (6 miles south-west), Cookham (6 miles north-west), Furze Platt (5 miles north-west) and Broomhall (7 miles south).
Near you in Eton Wick
Around Eton Wick, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Westgate School, Westgate School and Shepherds Hut pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Eton Wick is Windsor & Eton Central station, about 1.5 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include The History On Wheels Museum (less than half a mile north-east) and Windsor Castle (1.7 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Taplow Lake and Bray Pit.
Extract fan repair in Eton Wick
Working on a fan in Eton Wick means switching the extract off first, so the job is fitted around the kitchen’s hours. Evenings, overnight and weekends are all possible and there’s a 24/7 emergency line if the fan fails while you’re cooking. If you’re dealing with a fan worn beyond sensible repair and a fan that won’t start at all, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Eton Wick, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. When one fails, the cooking stops, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Eton Wick (SL4)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Direct-drive fans
In a direct-drive fan, the impeller sits on the motor shaft. With no belts to wear, we look at the motor, bearings and impeller.
Motors and bearings
If the motor runs hot or keeps tripping, something’s wrong. The cause might be grease restricting the airflow or the motor may be near the end of its life.
Why it’s worth doing now in Eton Wick
Some kitchens run a noisy fan on a lower speed to cut the noise. It hides the symptom and weakens the extract while the underlying wear continues. A proper diagnosis in Eton Wick gets to the real cause. Planning a trip to Eton Wick ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Eton Wick
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with photos after every visit
- A fixed price before any work starts
What we are called out for in Eton Wick
Fan bearings don’t last for ever, especially in a hot, greasy airstream. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble, and if they’re left they can seize.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- An overheating extract motor
- An extract fan that has stopped working
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of Saint John the Baptist or elsewhere in Eton Wick, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
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When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan repair will not do:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Eton Wick, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Eton Wick
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Eton Wick questions
Can you work in Eton Wick outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Eton Wick doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Which environmental health team covers Eton Wick?
That’s Windsor and Maidenhead council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Eton Wick. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.
Which records should we keep?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
It depends on the fault. We diagnose first and tell you whether a repair is realistic and quote a fixed price for the option you choose.
Who is the responsible person?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.