West Berkshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Farley Hill
Extract fan repair and replacement for Farley Hill, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A squealing belt on start-up
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan shaking on its mountings
Extract fan repair in Farley Hill
The extract fan is what pulls smoke, heat and steam out of the kitchen. When it starts to rattle, hum or slow down, the cooking area soon fills with heat and fumes. We find out why and put it right with a repair or a replacement. If you’re dealing with a fan that keeps cutting out and a dead fan motor, we can help, from bearings, belts and pulleys and fan motors onwards.
Somewhere as small as Farley Hill, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Farley Hill (RG7)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan repair will not do:
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Fan motors
Different parts, different methods
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Many kitchen extract fans sit on a roof or an outside wall. How easy the fan is to reach shapes the job, so we ask about it early.
Fan controls
Where the fault is in the building’s electrical supply, an electrician is needed. We will tell you if that’s what we find so you know who to call.
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
FAQs for Farley Hill
Will you come out to Farley Hill?
Yes, Farley Hill is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Farley Hill out of hours?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Farley Hill is part of our area. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we will talk through the fault and access. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into with a fixed price agreed before we start.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
How much time does a fan repair need?
A typical repair takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan, including testing. We plan the work around your service where possible.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Nearby places to Farley Hill
Other services in Farley Hill
Extract fan repair around Farley Hill
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Farley Hill. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Kitchens in Farley Hill get their food hygiene inspections from Wokingham council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. At about 36 miles from central London, Farley Hill sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Farley Hill Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Farley Hill is about 4 miles south-west of Wokingham, in West Berkshire. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Farley Hill and the rest of West Berkshire. Farley Hill is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire where we work for extract fan repair. Our Reading page covers sites nearby, about 6 miles away.
We cover every part of RG7 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Church Road and Jouldings Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Arborfield Cross (2 miles north), Swallowfield (2 miles west), Bramshill (2 miles south), Riseley (2 miles west) and Heckfield Heath (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Thatcham (15 miles west), Burghfield Common (7 miles west), Calcot (7 miles north-west), Burghfield Hill (6 miles west), Theale (8 miles north-west) and Beansheaf Farm (7 miles north-west).
What’s near Farley Hill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve and Bohunt School Wokingham. Farley Hill’s nearest station is Wokingham station, about 4.1 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Beaumys Castle (2.9 miles west) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (3.6 miles north). For a walk, there’s The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
When to call us in Farley Hill
Kitchen extract fans in Farley Hill face the same conditions as anywhere else: heat, grease, steam and long running hours. Moisture can rust housings and fixings, and age catches up with every fan in the end.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- An old fan that needs replacing
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A whining or grinding extract motor
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near St Eligius or elsewhere in Farley Hill, can seize between uses.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Farley Hill.
- 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.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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How we price extract fan repair
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- What state the system is in
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form 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’ll typically have a quote within one working day.