Wokingham · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Hurst
Need extract fan repair in Hurst? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A fan rattling in its housing
- An overheating extract motor
- A fan shaking on its mountings
Why act early in Hurst
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. Every hour of strain takes its toll and a burnt-out motor is a bigger job than a worn belt. Catching it early keeps the repair small. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Hurst is calmer for everyone.
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 work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Hurst
Everything a kitchen extract does depends on the fan. When it starts to rattle, hum or slow down, the kitchen gets hot and smoky very quickly. We find out why and put it right, by repairing the fan or replacing it. If you’re dealing with a fan that whines, hums or grinds and a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Hurst (RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Don’t wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early, so it can be looked at before it grows.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, which means the fan is seen regularly and wear is caught earlier.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Hurst
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
Extract fan repair in Hurst: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Hurst and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. We cover Hurst, about 33 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Kitchens in Hurst get their food hygiene inspections from Wokingham council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like St Nicholas Church of England Primary, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Hurst is about 2 miles east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Every kind of commercial site in Hurst, extract fan repair is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Across Wokingham, we cover 35 places, and Hurst is one of them.
All of RG10 is within our area for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Braybrooke Drive, School Road and Tape Lane and the roads around them. We also cover Whistley Green (1 mile north-west), Twyford (2 miles north), Hungerford (2 miles north-east), Ruscombe (2 miles north) and Woodley (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (5 miles west), Wokingham (3 miles south), Earley (4 miles south-west), Crowthorne (6 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-west) and Newtown (4 miles west).
Local landmarks in Hurst
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Waingels College, The Green Man pub and Loddon Nature Reserve and the streets around them. Hurst’s nearest station is Twyford station, roughly 1.4 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.7 miles south-west) and Wokingham Hospital (3.2 miles south). Open spaces near Hurst include Sonning Hill and Lavells Lake.
Different parts, different methods
Fan controls
We check the controls as part of every diagnosis, because a fan that will not start isn’t always a failed motor.
Motors and bearings
A grinding or rumbling noise often means worn bearings. We find out whether the bearings or the motor is at fault and then recommend the fix.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
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 pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Hurst.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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FAQs for Hurst
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hurst?
That is Wokingham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hurst. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
Who do I call if an extract fan fails in Hurst?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Hurst is part of our area. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What should go in our maintenance log?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and photos, 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.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Hurst
When filters clog and ducts fill with grease, the fan has to strain. A motor that strains runs hot and may cut out or fail.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
Kitchens in Hurst can call our 24/7 emergency line whenever an extract fan stops.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What records you will receive afterwards