Reading · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Lower Caversham
Our technicians work in Lower Caversham on extract fan repair. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- An overheating extract motor
- A worn or slipping fan belt
Extract fan repair in Lower Caversham, done properly
Grease is hard on extract fans. A coated impeller spins unevenly, 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, belts and pulleys and fan housings, and the jobs we see most are a fan that keeps cutting out and a fan shaking on its mountings.
For a fan repair near Lower Caversham, we plan the journey and bring what the job is likely to need, so pictures of the fan and its rating plate help.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Lower Caversham (RG4, RG1)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. For a place like Lower Caversham, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
For extract fan repair in Lower Caversham, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in Lower Caversham
When filters clog and ducts fill with grease, the fan has to strain. An overworked motor overheats, trips out or eventually burns out.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A dead fan motor
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
For kitchens close to Reading station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Why act early in Lower Caversham
Weak extraction leaves heat, smoke and fumes in the kitchen. Staff work in hotter, steamier air, and more grease settles where it shouldn’t. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Fully insured
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Lower Caversham
Do you work in villages like Lower Caversham?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Lower Caversham included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Lower Caversham out of hours?
Day or night, a failed fan in Lower Caversham can be reported on our emergency line. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we will talk through the fault and access. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
A repair deals with the fan, not the grease in the rest of the system. Grease on the fan normally means grease in the ducts, and we can arrange both.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When a fan fails in Lower Caversham
Look up Lower Caversham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 268 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 63 sandwich bars and takeaways across Lower Caversham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. At about 37 miles from central London, Lower Caversham sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Environmental health officers from Reading council inspect food businesses in Lower Caversham. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like St Anne's Catholic Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts. If you look after a church or hall kitchen near St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Lower Caversham, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Lower Caversham is about 1 mile south of Caversham, in Reading. Sites in Lower Caversham get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Across Reading, we cover 34 places, Lower Caversham among them.
Our technicians cover all of RG4 and RG1 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Star Road, Send Road and Mill Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Newtown (1 mile south-east), Caversham (1 mile north), Emmer Green (1 mile north), Caversham Park Village (1 mile north) and Reading (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Norcot (3 miles west), Tilehurst Within (3 miles west), Shinfield (4 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (3 miles south).
Local landmarks in Lower Caversham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Kendrick School, The Red Cow Public House and Eldon Square, among other places. Nearby too are Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (0.7 miles north-west) and University of Reading library (1.8 miles south). The nearest railway station is Reading station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Hospital (1 mile south) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (0.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
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How we price extract fan repair
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The number of sites or systems
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. You’ll hear what we found and what we did, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings so early attention pays.