Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Farnborough, Hampshire
Extract fan repair and replacement for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Farnborough. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A whining or grinding extract motor
Extract fan repair in Farnborough
Working on a fan in Farnborough means switching the extract off first, so we plan it around your service. We can work in the evening, overnight or at the weekend and there’s a 24/7 emergency line if the fan fails while you’re cooking. If you have weak extraction and a smoky kitchen and vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts, we can put it right.
Extract fans on buildings in towns like Farnborough are often on a flat roof or an outside wall, where they take the weather as well as the grease. In time, belts, bearings and motors wear.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Farnborough (GU14, GU11, GU17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Farnborough
Grease that gets past the filters ends up on the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and starts to vibrate and rattle.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan that will not start at all
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
If you cook near Farnborough Main station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.
Questions to ask before you book
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether VAT is included
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
Grease on the fan usually means grease in the duct as well. A full TR19® clean deals with the canopy, ductwork and fan together, with a certificate and photo report.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and protects the motor.
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What happens if it’s left?
Some kitchens run a noisy fan on a lower speed to cut the noise. It hides the symptom and weakens the extract, and the fault carries on developing. A proper diagnosis in Farnborough gets to the real cause. Grease, dust and wear all build up with time.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- We’re fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by extract fan repair, and we will tell you before work begins. It does not solve:
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Farnborough
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
Farnborough: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Farnborough?
In Farnborough, it’s Rushmoor council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Farnborough?
Day or night, a failed fan in Farnborough can be reported on our emergency line. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
That depends on what we find. After diagnosing, we explain whether it can be repaired, then give you a fixed quote.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. Where a fan is beyond repair, we replace it with one suited to the duct and the kitchen, and you get a fixed quote first.
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.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
We cannot price it without knowing the fault. Once we have looked at it, you get a fixed quote for whichever option you choose.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Extract fans in Farnborough
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 88 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 46 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Farnborough. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Farnborough is about 32 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. In Farnborough, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Rushmoor council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Christopher or elsewhere in Farnborough, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed. School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Tower Hill Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Farnborough is about 31 miles south-west of City of Westminster, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Farnborough or further out, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Farnborough is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. Guildford is in our area too, about 9 miles from Farnborough.
We cover every part of the GU14, GU11 and GU17 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Wallis Square, Church Road West and Longleat Square, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. With the A325 and A327 close by, Farnborough is easy for our technicians to reach for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Cove (1 mile west), North Camp (1 mile south-east), Southwood (1 mile west), Mytchett (2 miles east) and Ash Vale (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles west), Fleet (3 miles south-west), Alton (13 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north-west), Bordon (13 miles south) and Hook (8 miles west). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Farnborough has commercial sites of every size, and we cover all of them for extract fan repair.
Local landmarks in Farnborough
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Tilly Shilling pub, Henry Tyndale School and Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Area and the streets around them. Nearby too are National Aerospace Library (0.8 miles south-east) and Cove School (0.6 miles north-west). Farnborough’s nearest station is Farnborough Main station, about 0.5 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Frimley Park Hospital (2 miles north-east) and Hart Shopping Centre (3.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Aunt's Pool and Ball Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Photos taken on a phone are usually enough for us to plan a job in Farnborough and give a fixed quote.
- 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.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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How we price extract fan repair
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The size of the system
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.