Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Lymore
Extract fan repair and replacement for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lymore. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- Poor airflow at the canopy
When something else is needed
Extract fan repair cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- 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
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
How we handle extract fan repair in Lymore
Every fan job begins with finding the fault. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt; a dead fan can point to the motor or its controls. You hear what we’ve found before any work goes ahead. The work covers fan motors, kitchen extract fans and bearings, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen and a fan that keeps cutting out.
In a village or hamlet like Lymore, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is 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.
- Where
- Lymore (SO41)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Report new noises from the fan early
Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. If anything changes, let us know, so it can be looked at before it grows.
The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. A clean impeller stays in balance, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
Why it’s worth doing now in Lymore
A struggling motor runs hotter and works harder. That shortens its life and a burnt-out motor is a bigger job than a worn belt. Catching it early keeps the repair small. A planned visit to Lymore is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- We’re fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Extract fan repair around Lymore
Lymore is within about 1 mile of the coast. A fan exposed to sea air needs its fixings and housing checked more often than one inland. Food Standards Agency data counts about 18 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 6 sandwich bars and takeaways across Lymore and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Kitchens in Lymore get their food hygiene inspections from New Forest council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Lymore, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Lymore is about 2 miles south-west of Lymington, in Hampshire. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lymore and the rest of Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Lymore is one of them. We also work in Southampton, around 15 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of SO41 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. That includes premises on Lymore Valley, Lymore Lane and School Lane and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Lymore, we cover Everton (1 mile north), Milford on Sea (1 mile south-west), Keyhaven (1 mile south-east), Lower Pennington (1 mile east) and Pennington (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Totton (13 miles north), Hythe (12 miles north-east), New Milton (4 miles west), Ringwood (12 miles north-west), Warsash (15 miles north-east) and Barton on Sea (4 miles west).
Landmarks near Lymore
In Lymore, that means kitchens and buildings near Priestlands School and The Crown Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Lymore is Lymington Town station, roughly 2.7 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Lymington New Forest Hospital (2.9 miles north-east) and St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (2.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Lymore includes Milford on Sea LNR.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Also near Lymore
What else we do in Lymore
Do you need extract fan repair in Lymore?
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Lymore or anywhere else. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
Look out for any of the following:
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Proof of insurance
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Common questions in Lymore
Does being near the coast affect extract fan repair in Lymore?
It can. Lymore is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Lymore?
That’s New Forest council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Lymore. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
Do you cover Lymore?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Lymore included.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, on every job. It’s a dated, written report with pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. File it with your fire safety records.
Will the kitchen have to stop cooking while you work?
Yes, the extract has to be off while we work. We can come when the kitchen is closed so service carries on as normal.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed, and we clear up before we go. Visits to a village like Lymore are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.