Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement

Extract fan repair and replacement in Liss Forest, Hampshire

Extract fan repair across Liss Forest and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.

  • An overheating extract motor
  • An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
  • An old fan that needs replacing

Extract fan repair near Liss Forest

Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Liss Forest

Wherever your kitchen is in Liss Forest, fan work means the extract has to be isolated, so we plan it around your service. Evenings, overnight and weekends are all possible, and a fan that dies mid-service can go straight to our 24/7 line. The work covers fan housings, belts and pulleys and bearings, and common reasons people get in touch are a belt-driven fan that squeals and a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen.

For a fan repair in or near Liss Forest, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: photos of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.

The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.

Location
Liss Forest (GU33)
Wider area
Hampshire
Records
Report and pictures after the visit
Quotes
A fixed price before we start
Working hours
Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
Telephone
0345 646 2711
Reviewed
30 October 2026
Five Duct Doctor technicians in navy uniforms with the company vans

Common questions in Liss Forest

Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Liss Forest?

That’s East Hampshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Liss Forest. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.

Do you work in villages like Liss Forest?

Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.

What will a fan repair or replacement cost?

The price depends on the diagnosis. Once we’ve looked at it, you get a fixed quote for whichever option you choose.

How do you keep the site clean during the work?

By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.

Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?

Yes, when repair doesn’t make sense. We check the duct size and the extract the kitchen needs before recommending a unit.

Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?

In many cases, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back, and we will always say when repair makes sense.

Can we book visits on a schedule?

Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.

What causes a noisy extract fan?

An unbalanced, greasy impeller vibrates and that is one of the most common reasons. Bearings, belts and mountings can also be to blame.

When something else is needed

We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:

  • Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
  • A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
  • Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)

If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.

Where we work

  • Roof and wall fans
  • Fan motors
  • Fan housings
  • Bearings
  • Belts and pulleys
  • Kitchen extract fans

For landlords and multi-site operators

Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.

Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.

What affects the quote in Liss Forest

Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:

  • When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
  • The number of sites or systems
  • The condition of the system
  • Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids

Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.

What to send for a quote

Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:

  • Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
  • Your last certificate, test record or report
  • Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
  • A few general shots of the system

Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.

What the work involves, part by part

Fan controls

Where the fault is in the building’s electrical supply, an electrician is needed. If that’s the cause, we’ll say so so you know who to call.

Roof and wall-mounted fans

An external fan faces the weather as well as the grease. Corrosion of housings and fixings is common.

Extract fan repair around Liss Forest

There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Liss Forest, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Food hygiene inspections in Liss Forest are the job of East Hampshire council’s environmental health team. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. We cover Liss Forest, about 46 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.

For school kitchens, at schools like Liss Infant School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time. If you cook near Liss station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.

Liss Forest is about 4 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. If you need extract fan repair in Liss Forest, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, Liss Forest included. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 19 miles away.

Every address in GU33 is covered for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Forest Road, Warren Road and Newfield Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include The Mint (1 mile south-east), Liss (1 mile south), West Liss (1 mile south), Greatham (1 mile north) and Rake (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Havant (14 miles south), Fleet (15 miles north), Horndean (11 miles south-west), Aldershot (14 miles north), Alton (8 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (13 miles south-west).

What’s near Liss Forest

Typical jobs here are in premises near The Temple Inn, among other places. The closest station to Liss Forest is Liss station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (3.8 miles north) and The Romany Museum (3.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Liss Forest includes Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Wheatham Hill.

Map of Liss Forest © OpenStreetMap contributors

Signs you need extract fan repair in Liss Forest

Over the years, mountings loosen and rubber mounts break down. The fan’s movement then travels into the ductwork and structure and that’s a common source of rattles.

What we are most often called out for:

  • A humming noise from the fan motor
  • A fan rattling in its housing
  • An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
  • A fan that keeps cutting out

Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Saviour's or elsewhere in Liss Forest, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.

Questions to ask before you book

  • How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
  • Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
  • Exactly which parts of the system are covered
  • When the next visit should be, and why

How to choose an extract cleaning contractor

How the visit works

Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Liss Forest.

  1. We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that won’t start.
  2. With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
  3. The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
  4. You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
  5. Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
  • Find the previous report, if there is one
  • Let us know about permits to work or site inductions

Ask for a quote

We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.

Get a price

Advice

Between visits

So the system stays in good health:

  • Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
  • Never run the extract with filters missing
  • Make sure every filter is in place and clean
  • Report new noises from the fan early

Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. If anything changes, let us know rather than waiting for it to fail.

Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings so early attention pays.

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