Surrey · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Guildford
Professional extract fan repair in and around Guildford, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- Poor airflow at the canopy
How we handle extract fan repair in Guildford
Kitchens in Guildford call us about extract fans and motors that are noisy, slow or dead, we find the cause and quote a fixed price for the repair or the replacement. For a fan that fails during service, there’s a 24/7 emergency callout. We’re often asked to deal with a fan that whines, hums or grinds and an extract fan that has stopped working, on roof and wall fans, belts and pulleys and kitchen extract fans.
Guildford is big enough to have kitchens of every kind, and every one relies on its extract fan. When a fan fails, the kitchen usually has to stop cooking, so our 24/7 emergency line matters.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
Different parts, different methods
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Fans are often mounted on roofs or external walls. How easy the fan is to reach shapes the job and we plan around it.
Fan controls
Controls are checked as well as the fan itself since the motor is not always to blame.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
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, with a certificate and photo report.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures so early attention pays.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Guildford
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and starts to vibrate and rattle.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A fan that won’t start at all
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St John the Evangelist or elsewhere in Guildford, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Proof of insurance
When a fan fails in Guildford
There are about 161 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 48 sandwich bars and takeaways across Guildford and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Food hygiene inspections in Guildford are the job of Guildford 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’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan. Guildford, about 27 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
For a takeaway near London Road (Guildford) station, a fan that fails on a busy evening means turning customers away, and our emergency line runs 24/7. If you manage a school such as Sandfield Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
Guildford is about 27 miles south-west of London, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Guildford, extract fan repair is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Extract fan repair in GU1, GU2, GU4 and GU3 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Church Road, Market Street and High Street or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A3 and A25, Guildford is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Other places close to Guildford include Bellfields (1 mile north), Abbotswood (1 mile south-east), Stoughton (1 mile north-west), Westborough (1 mile west) and Burpham (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (9 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (10 miles west), Egham (13 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east). Guildford is one of the larger places we cover in Surrey for extract fan repair.
Around Guildford
Around Guildford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The King's Head pub, Guildford High School and Surrey Maths School and the streets around them. Guildford’s nearest station is London Road (Guildford) station, about 0.6 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Guildford Castle (0.9 miles south) and Guildford House (0.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Silent Pool and Pewley Hill.
Why deal with it now?
Wherever the kitchen is, Guildford included, the fan often sits on an outside wall or roof, so its noise does not stay in the kitchen. Dealing with the fault brings the noise back down before neighbours notice. A regular plan for a site in Guildford spreads the work out and keeps every system on track.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What you get with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Every visit written up, with photos
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fully insured
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Guildford
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The scale of the work
- Parking and loading at the site
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: 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. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Larger sites in Guildford can be done in phases, out of hours, so part of the building keeps working.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email 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 usually have a quote within one working day.
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Your questions about extract fan repair in Guildford
Do you cover Guildford for emergency fan repairs?
Day or night, a failed fan in Guildford can be reported on our emergency line. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Who inspects food businesses in Guildford?
The local authority for Guildford is Guildford council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Every certificate and report from each visit, filed in the maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
We do. Where a fan is beyond repair, we replace it with one suited to the duct and the kitchen with a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.