Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in High Cross, Hampshire
Extract fan repair for High Cross, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
Extract fan repair in High Cross: local notes
High Cross, about 50 miles from central London, is within our usual area. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Environmental health officers from East Hampshire council inspect food businesses in High Cross. 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.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Froxfield Church of England Primary School, rather than mid-term. If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in High Cross, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
High Cross is about 3 miles north-west of Petersfield, in Hampshire. High Cross gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, High Cross among them. We also work in Portsmouth, around 16 miles away.
We cover every part of GU32 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Cross Lane, Dellfield and Deans Dell, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. We also cover the places around High Cross: Froxfield Green (1 mile south-west), Oakshott (2 miles north-east), Langrish (2 miles south), Stroud (2 miles south) and Steep (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (15 miles west), Havant (12 miles south), Horndean (9 miles south), Alton (8 miles north), Waterlooville (11 miles south) and Petersfield (3 miles south-east).
What’s near High Cross
The closest station to High Cross is Petersfield station, roughly 2.6 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Petersfield Community Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Bear Museum (3.1 miles south-east). The countryside around High Cross includes Wheatham Hill and Liss Riverside Railway Walk South.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in High Cross
The extract fan is what pulls smoke, heat and steam out of the kitchen. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the kitchen gets hot and smoky very quickly. Our engineers track down the fault and fix it with a repair or a replacement. We are often asked to deal with a humming noise from the fan motor and a worn or slipping fan belt, across fan motors, kitchen extract fans and belts and pulleys.
In a village or hamlet like High Cross, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- High Cross (GU32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. If you can send photos, we can arrive in High Cross knowing what to expect.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
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FAQs for High Cross
Can the work in High Cross be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in High Cross keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in High Cross?
Day or night, a failed fan in High Cross can be reported on our emergency line. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Who is the responsible person?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
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.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Why it’s worth doing now in High Cross
A fan that is running slowly is not clearing the kitchen properly. The kitchen becomes an uncomfortable place to work, and more grease settles where it shouldn’t. With notice, the visit to High Cross can be fitted around your bookings and events.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why High Cross businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What the work involves, part by part
Direct-drive fans
An impeller coated in grease vibrates straight into the motor bearings. Cleaning it can cure the noise as long as the bearings are still sound.
Motors and bearings
Rumbling and grinding typically come from the bearings. We diagnose whether it’s the bearings or the motor itself and then recommend the fix.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
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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.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
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.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Don’t wait for a noisy fan to stop
Grease on the fan normally 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.
Noise is usually the first sign of a fan problem. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job rather than an emergency during service.