Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts for Hamble-le-Rice, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- An extract fan that has stopped working
Why deal with it now?
Wherever the kitchen is, Hamble-le-Rice included, the fan often sits on an outside wall or roof, where a rattle or a whine can be heard beyond the kitchen. Dealing with the fault brings the noise back down before neighbours notice. When a site near Hamble-le-Rice shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
About our extract fan repair in Hamble-le-Rice
Every fan job begins with finding the fault. Noise can come from grease on the impeller, worn bearings or a slipping belt, while a fan that won’t start may have a motor or control fault. You hear what we’ve found before any work goes ahead. If you are dealing with a humming noise from the fan motor and a failed fan that needs a replacement, we can help.
Around a place like Hamble-le-Rice, a pub, café or care home kitchen with a failed fan can’t carry on cooking as normal. That’s what our 24/7 emergency callout is for.
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
- Hamble-le-Rice (SO31)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Tell us when your site near Hamble-le-Rice is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- 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.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
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 can quote for the whole system.
Common questions in Hamble-le-Rice
Will you come out to Hamble-le-Rice?
Yes, Hamble-le-Rice is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Hamble-le-Rice?
Kitchens in Hamble-le-Rice are inspected by Eastleigh council’s environmental health officers. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Who do we call if the fan stops in the middle of cooking?
There’s a 24/7 emergency and out-of-hours callout. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form at any time if the extract stops and we’ll arrange a visit.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on what we found and how the system is used.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and photos, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Common problems we fix in Hamble-le-Rice
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.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A dead fan motor
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Hamble-le-Rice, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Questions to ask before booking
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
Grease on the fan typically means grease in the duct as well. A full TR19® clean deals with the canopy, ductwork and fan together and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, which means the fan is seen regularly and problems are spotted sooner.
Extract fans in Hamble-le-Rice
Sea air reaches Hamble-le-Rice, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air is hard on fan housings, motors and fixings on roofs and outside walls. Food Standards Agency data counts about 31 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 8 takeaways in Hamble-le-Rice and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Kitchens in Hamble-le-Rice get their food hygiene inspections from Eastleigh council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Hamble Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts. If you run a kitchen close to Hamble station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush.
Hamble-le-Rice is about 3 miles east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Hamble-le-Rice, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Our technicians cover all of the SO31 postcode area for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on High Street, College Close and Deanfield Close or anywhere close by, we can help. With the B3397 close by, Hamble-le-Rice is easy for our technicians to reach for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Hound (1 mile north-west), Butlocks Heath (1 mile north-west), Netley (2 miles north-west), Bursledon (2 miles north) and Old Netley (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Around Hamble-le-Rice
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Hamble School, Hamble Common and Ye Old White Harte Public House. The closest station to Hamble-le-Rice is Hamble station, roughly 0.8 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Coldeast (1.9 miles east) and St Andrew's Castle (0.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Hamble-le-Rice includes Mercury Marshes.
When something else is needed
Extract fan repair can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Hamble-le-Rice
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans