Surrey · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Farncombe, Surrey
Extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Farncombe. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A dead fan motor
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A fan shaking on its mountings
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Extract fan repair in Farncombe, done properly
Think of it as a check-up for the fan: listen to it, diagnose the fault, then treat it. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a plain account of what we found. If you have an old fan that needs replacing and a worn or slipping fan belt, we can help.
For a fan repair near Farncombe, we plan the journey and bring what the job is likely to need, based on what you tell us about the fan.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Farncombe (GU7)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan repair in Farncombe: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 33 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 13 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Farncombe. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. About 30 miles out from central London, Farncombe is part of the South East area we work across. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Kitchens in Farncombe get their food hygiene inspections from Waverley council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
If you run a café or takeaway near Farncombe station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for. If you manage a school such as Farncombe Church of England Infant School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. If you look after a church or hall kitchen near St John the Evangelist Church, or anywhere in Farncombe, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Farncombe is about 4 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. We carry out extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Farncombe and the rest of Surrey. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, and Farncombe is one of them.
Here we cover the GU7 postcode area for extract fan repair. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Station Road, Old Station Road and Walnut Tree Gardens or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Godalming (1 mile south), Aaron's Hill (1 mile south-west), Busbridge (1 mile south), Upper Eashing (2 miles south-west) and Lower Eashing (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (4 miles north-east), Woking (8 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Farnham (8 miles west), Dorking (12 miles east) and Frimley (10 miles north-west).
What’s near Farncombe
In Farncombe, that means kitchens and buildings near Broadwater School, Farncombe Wood and The Freeholders pub. Farncombe has its own railway station: Farncombe station. A little further out are Charterhouse School Museum (0.6 miles west) and Guildford Castle (2.9 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Frith Hill and Farncombe Wood.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. The fan is completed on a return visit outside your busiest hours.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, which means the fan is seen regularly and problems are spotted sooner.
Different parts, different methods
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Noise from an outside fan can carry beyond the kitchen. Loose fixings and worn mounts are often the cause.
Impellers and housings
The impeller does the work of moving air through the system. Grease deposits unbalance it and cause vibration.
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Farncombe can typically be finished without a second trip.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Common questions in Farncombe
Which environmental health team covers Farncombe?
That is Waverley council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Farncombe. 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 Farncombe?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Farncombe included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
Repairing the fan doesn’t clean the canopy or ducts. If there’s grease on the fan, a full TR19® clean is worth booking, and we can arrange both.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Who do we call if the fan stops in the middle of cooking?
There’s a 24/7 emergency and out-of-hours callout. Ring us if the fan fails and we will organise an engineer.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Farncombe
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Why it’s worth doing now in Farncombe
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. That shortens its life, and when it finally fails, it may take other parts with it. Early attention keeps the cost and disruption down. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- We are fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- In business since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.