Isle of Wight · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Nettlecombe
Looking for extract fan repair in Nettlecombe? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- An overheating extract motor
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Part by part
Motors and bearings
Motors and bearings take the most strain in a kitchen extract fan. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.
Direct-drive fans
In a direct-drive fan, the impeller sits on the motor shaft. There are no belts, so faults tend to be in the motor, bearings or impeller.
About our extract fan repair in Nettlecombe
Every fan job begins with finding the fault. Noise can come from grease on the impeller, worn bearings or a slipping belt, while a fan that will not start may have a motor or control fault. You hear what we’ve found before any work goes ahead. If you have a worn or slipping fan belt and vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts, we can help, from kitchen extract fans, fan housings and fan motors onwards.
In a small place like Nettlecombe, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Nettlecombe (PO38)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Nettlecombe questions
Does being near the coast affect extract fan repair in Nettlecombe?
It can. Nettlecombe is within about 2 miles 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 inspects food businesses in Nettlecombe?
The local authority for Nettlecombe is Isle of Wight council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
What if our extract fan fails during service?
There’s a 24/7 emergency and out-of-hours callout. Ring us if the fan fails and we’ll arrange a visit.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
The price depends on the diagnosis. Once we’ve looked at it, you get a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
More services for Nettlecombe
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 a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What we are called out for in Nettlecombe
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. Deposits gather on the blades, never quite evenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and the noise follows.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan rattling in its housing
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A dead fan motor
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Water Hydrant Opposite Parish Church or elsewhere in Nettlecombe, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
Before we leave, the fan is run and checked. We explain the fault and the fix, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
A fan that’s starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Getting it checked now means a planned repair instead of a breakdown at the worst moment.
When a fan fails in Nettlecombe
At about 2 miles from the coast, Nettlecombe is close enough for sea air to matter. Motor mounts, bolts and housings on outdoor fans corrode faster close to the coast. Kitchens in Nettlecombe get their food hygiene inspections from Isle of Wight council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
For kitchens in and around Nettlecombe, our emergency line runs 24/7.
Nettlecombe is about 7 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We carry out extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Nettlecombe and the rest of the Isle of Wight. Our the Isle of Wight coverage runs to 125 places, and Nettlecombe is one of them. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, roughly 16 miles from Nettlecombe.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: PO38. Other places close to Nettlecombe include Southford (1 mile north-west), Bierley (1 mile west), Wroxall (2 miles north-east), Godshill (2 miles north) and Sandford (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newport (7 miles north), Ryde (9 miles north-east), Cowes (11 miles north), Sandown (6 miles north-east), Shanklin (4 miles north-east) and East Cowes (11 miles north). If your site is somewhere remote, the visit takes a little more planning, so let us know when you get in touch.
Near you in Nettlecombe
In Nettlecombe, that means kitchens and buildings near The White Horse Inn, among other places. Nettlecombe’s nearest station is Shanklin station, about 4.1 miles north-east. A little further out are Longshoremans Museum (2.2 miles east) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (4.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Stenbury Down.
What affects the quote in Nettlecombe
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition we find in the survey
- The number of sites or systems
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Nettlecombe.
- 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.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.