Southampton · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Itchen
Extract fan repair for Itchen and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A motor that trips out or overheats
Common problems we fix in Itchen
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Itchen or anywhere else. On belt-driven fans, belts stretch, crack and start to slip and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An overheating extract motor
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Jesus Chapel - St Mary Extra or elsewhere in Itchen, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of insurance
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Itchen
A faulty fan does not always mean a new one. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough and we’ll say so. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, a replacement suited to the system goes in. The work covers fan motors, roof and wall fans and belts and pulleys, and common reasons people get in touch are an overheating extract motor and a fan rattling in its housing.
Around a place like Itchen, a pub, café or care home kitchen with a failed fan cannot carry on cooking as normal. That is what our 24/7 emergency callout is for.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Itchen (SO19, SO14)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Itchen questions
Do you cover Itchen for emergency fan repairs?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Itchen is part of our area. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Itchen?
That is Southampton council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Itchen. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
There are several possible causes, from a worn bearing to a loose fixing. The safest step is a proper diagnosis before the fault gets worse.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Who is the responsible person?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. We explain the fault and the fix along with anything else that needs watching.
The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by extract fan repair, and we will tell you before any work starts. It doesn’t solve:
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Southampton. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
What happens if it’s left?
Where the cooking gas supply is interlocked with the extract, a failed fan can stop the kitchen cooking. Without extraction, the heat and fumes build up fast, so a failing fan is worth dealing with early. Even a site near Itchen that is only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- We are fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. For a site near Itchen, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- 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.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Extract fan repair in Itchen: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Itchen. A fan exposed to sea air needs its fixings and housing checked more often than one inland. There are about 91 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 71 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Itchen, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Kitchens in Itchen get their food hygiene inspections from Southampton council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
If you run a kitchen close to Woolston station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush. If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Ludlow Junior School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Itchen is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Itchen and the rest of Southampton. We cover 40 places across Southampton, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: SO19 and SO14. You will find streets such as Sea Road, Oak Road and West Road, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. With the A3025 close by, Itchen is simple for us to get to at any hour. Close by, we work in Peartree Green (1 mile north-west), Northam (1 mile north-west), Sholing (1 mile east), Bitterne (1 mile north-east) and St Mary's (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Shirley (3 miles north-west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (4 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Itchen is one of the larger places we cover in Southampton for extract fan repair.
Near you in Itchen
In Itchen, that means kitchens and buildings near Houndwell Park, Woolston School and Oasis Academy Sholing and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Itchen itself: Woolston station. Well-known places in the area include Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.9 miles north) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.