Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Leckford
Extract fan repair for Leckford and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An overheating extract motor
- An extract fan that has stopped working
Extract fan repair around Leckford
It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Leckford. 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.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Leckford, can seize between uses.
Leckford is about 5 miles south of Andover, in Hampshire. For extract fan repair in and around Leckford, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, including Leckford. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 15 miles away.
Extract fan repair in SO20 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If your site is just outside Leckford, we cover Longstock (1 mile west), Fullerton (1 mile north), Cottonworth (1 mile north), Chilbolton (2 miles north-east) and Stockbridge (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (8 miles south-east), Eastleigh (13 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles north), Totton (15 miles south), Chandler's Ford (11 miles south) and Romsey (10 miles south).
Around Leckford
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Peat Spade Public House and Longstock Park, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Mill Lake.
Extract fan repair in Leckford
Grease and fans do not mix. Deposits on the impeller throw it out of balance, which shakes the bearings and mountings. So when we repair extract fan, we look at the grease too and can arrange a TR19® clean of the whole system at the same time. The work covers roof and wall fans, kitchen extract fans and belts and pulleys, and common reasons people get in touch are an overheating extract motor and a fan worn beyond sensible repair.
In a village or hamlet like Leckford, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. When one fails, the cooking stops, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Leckford (SO20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Leckford
Do you work at weekends in Leckford?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Leckford needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Leckford?
Kitchens in Leckford are inspected by Test Valley council’s environmental health officers. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
A fan repair on its own doesn’t include the ductwork. We’ll tell you what we see, so you can decide whether to book a TR19 clean.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. A single log for each site works best.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
There are several possible causes, including bearings, belts, grease and mounts. It’s worth having it diagnosed before the fault gets worse.
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Leckford and across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
What we are called out for in Leckford
Over the years, mountings loosen and rubber mounts break down. Then every vibration is passed into the duct and the building and that is a common source of rattles.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Test Valley School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Before booking anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What paperwork you get at the end
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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, which is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What affects the quote in Leckford
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The size of the system
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 any work starts.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
If you need extract fan repair in Leckford, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. You will hear what we found and what we did, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and helps prevent overheating.
Why it’s worth doing now in Leckford
It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. That reduces extraction without fixing anything while the underlying wear continues. Diagnosing the fault properly is the lasting answer. With notice, the visit to Leckford can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Leckford businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Visits to a village like Leckford are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.