Southampton · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Lordswood, Southampton
Looking for extract fan repair in Lordswood? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- An overheating extract motor
Extract fan repair in Lordswood
Working on a fan in Lordswood means switching the extract off first, so the job is fitted around the kitchen’s hours. 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 roof and wall fans, fan motors and bearings, and people most often call us about an extract fan that has stopped working and a worn or slipping fan belt.
A callout to a place like Lordswood is planned so the first visit fixes as much as possible, so pictures of the fan and its rating plate help.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Lordswood (SO16, SO15)
- Region
- Southampton
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Lordswood
Kitchen extract fans in Lordswood face the same conditions as anywhere else: hot, greasy, damp air for hours on end. Moisture can rust housings and fixings and eventually any fan simply wears out.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A fan that will not start at all
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Lord's Hill Church or elsewhere in Lordswood, can seize between uses.
Before you book anyone
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- If they look at the system before pricing
- When the next visit should be, and why
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Lordswood
Can you come to Lordswood after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Lordswood can fit around your hours. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Is Lordswood within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Lordswood included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
The cost depends on what’s wrong and how easy the fan is to reach. We diagnose first and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
It depends on the fault, but most jobs take a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. You’ll know more once we have found the fault.
Part by part
Belt-driven fans
In a belt-driven fan, the motor drives the impeller by belt. Belts wear, stretch and slip, so we check the pulleys and bearings as well.
Fan controls
Supply faults are a job for an electrician. We will tell you if that is what we find and explain what we found.
What affects the quote in Lordswood
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The condition of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
If you need extract fan repair in Lordswood, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract, with a certificate and photo report.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and protects the motor.
Extract fans in Lordswood
Sea air reaches Lordswood, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air is hard on fan housings, motors and fixings on roofs and outside walls. Food Standards Agency records list about 21 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 22 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Lordswood. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Environmental health officers from Southampton council inspect food businesses in Lordswood. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Oakwood Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Lordswood is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. We provide extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lordswood and the rest of Southampton. Our Southampton coverage runs to 40 places, Lordswood among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: SO16 and SO15. Streets in the area include Peach Road, Linden Road and Woburn Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Coxford (1 mile south-west), Bassett (1 mile east), Rownhams (1 mile north-west), Maybush (1 mile south-west) and Chilworth (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Townhill Park (3 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (5 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles south-east) and Itchen (4 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Lordswood
In Lordswood, that means kitchens and buildings near St James' Park, Upper Shirley High School and Oaklands Community School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) station, roughly 2.2 miles south. A little further out are Marlands Shopping Centre (2.8 miles south-east) and Princess Anne Hospital (0.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Testwood Lakes.
What we do, step by step
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Everything the job in Lordswood needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What else we do in Lordswood
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Lordswood
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans