Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Fullerton
Extract fan repair for Fullerton and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
Extract fan repair in Fullerton, done properly
Across Fullerton, we deal with fan faults of every kind, from rattling and humming to a fan that has stopped dead. The fault is diagnosed, quoted at a fixed price and put right, or the fan is replaced if repair doesn’t make sense. The work covers belts and pulleys, fan housings and bearings, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan rattling in its housing and an extract that vibrates through the ductwork.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Fullerton (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and housings
Grease settles inside the fan housing as well as on the blades. We check both and cleaning may be part of the fix.
Direct-drive fans
Grease on the impeller unbalances a direct-drive fan quickly. Cleaning it can cure the noise, if the bearings haven’t been damaged.
Nearby places to Fullerton
What else we do in Fullerton
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Never run the extract with filters missing
If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. A clean impeller stays in balance, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
How it works
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 we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. The timing of a visit to Fullerton is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Related advice
Why act early in Fullerton
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. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Fullerton
- Every job surveyed first
- Full insurance on every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
What we are called out for in Fullerton
Grease that gets past the filters ends up on the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, so the fan runs out of balance and the noise follows.
Clients usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- An overheating extract motor
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- Poor airflow at the canopy
For kitchens in and around Fullerton, our emergency line runs 24/7.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the price is fixed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Extract fans in Fullerton
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Fullerton. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Food hygiene inspections in Fullerton are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Fullerton, can seize between uses.
Fullerton is about 4 miles south of Andover, in Hampshire. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Fullerton and the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Fullerton among them. Southampton is in our area too, around 16 miles away.
Every address in SP11 is within our area for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. If your site is just outside Fullerton, we cover Cottonworth (1 mile north-east), Chilbolton (1 mile east), Leckford (1 mile south), Wherwell (1 mile north-east) and Wherwell Wood (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (9 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles south), Andover (4 miles north), Chandler's Ford (12 miles south), Romsey (11 miles south) and Hyde (9 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Fullerton
Around Fullerton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Longstock Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Andover station, about 4.3 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Fullerton
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Fullerton?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Fullerton is within the area we cover. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we’ll talk through the fault and access. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Is Fullerton within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after every visit, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
There are several possible causes, including bearings, belts, grease and mounts. It’s worth having it diagnosed before it leads to a breakdown.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
Every fan job is priced once we know the fault. A belt and a new fan are very different jobs so the first step is a diagnosis.