Oxfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Faringdon
Our technicians work in Faringdon on extract fan repair and replacement. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
How we handle extract fan repair in Faringdon
Diagnosis comes before parts. We look at the motor, the belts or direct drive, the impeller and the mountings, along with the fan’s controls. After that, you get a fixed price for what’s needed. If you are dealing with a whining or grinding extract motor and a fan shaking on its mountings, we can help, from bearings, fan housings and roof and wall fans onwards.
Kitchens around a smaller place like Faringdon often have fans fitted to a wall or roof years ago. An older fan that fails may be better replaced than repaired, and we will explain the options.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: 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.
- Place
- Faringdon (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Faringdon
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Faringdon at night?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Faringdon is part of our area. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Faringdon?
Kitchens in Faringdon are inspected by Vale of White Horse council’s environmental health officers. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, always. It’s a dated, written report with photos, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. File it with your fire safety records.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes, when repair doesn’t make sense. We check the duct size and the extract the kitchen needs before recommending a unit.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
The cost depends on what’s wrong and how easy the fan is to reach. After diagnosing, you get a fixed quote so there are no surprises.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by extract fan repair, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Faringdon
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and housings
The fan housing collects grease too. Both are inspected, and cleaning can form part of the repair.
Motors and bearings
The motor and its bearings work hardest. Heat, grease and long running hours all wear them.
What we are called out for in Faringdon
In Faringdon, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. On belt-driven fans, belts stretch, crack and start to slip, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- An overheating extract motor
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Faringdon, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Before you book anyone
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What paperwork you get at the end
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Faringdon
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- How big the system is
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
For extract fan repair in Faringdon, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
When a fan fails in Faringdon
There are about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 8 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Faringdon, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. It’s Vale of White Horse council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Faringdon. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you manage a school such as Faringdon Community College and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
Faringdon is about 10 miles south-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Across the SN7 area, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Faringdon among them. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby, about 17 miles away.
Here we cover the SN7 postcode area for extract fan repair. That includes premises on Station Road, Marlborough Gardens and Marlborough Close and the roads around them. Main roads around Faringdon include the A417 and A4095, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Other places close to Faringdon include Little Coxwell (1 mile south), Fernham (2 miles south), Shellingford (2 miles south-east), Hatford (3 miles east) and Baulking (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Didcot (15 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles east), Witney (10 miles north-east), Carterton (8 miles north), Wantage (8 miles south-east) and Grove (8 miles south-east).
What’s near Faringdon
In Faringdon, that means kitchens and buildings near Faringdon Infant School and The Swan pub and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Faringdon Day Hospital (within half a mile north) and Faringdon Castle (0.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Badbury Hill.
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How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Around Faringdon, access is usually simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.