Portsmouth · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in North End, Portsmouth
One call covers repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in North End: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
How we handle extract fan repair in North End
Working on a fan in North End means switching the extract off first, 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. We are often asked to deal with an overheating extract motor and an extract fan that has stopped working, across fan housings, kitchen extract fans and roof and wall fans.
Kitchens around a smaller place like North End often have fans fitted to a wall or roof years ago. When an older fan fails, replacing it can be the better answer, and we’ll explain the options.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- North End (PO2, PO1)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Fan controls
Supply faults are a job for an electrician. We’ll tell you if that’s what we find and explain what we found.
Motors and bearings
An overheating motor is a warning sign. It may be straining against blocked filters or ducts or the motor may be near the end of its life.
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
FAQs for North End
Do you work in villages like North End?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, North End included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work at weekends in North End?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in North End does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
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.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
We look at repairing it first. Where the motor has burnt out or the fan is worn out, replacing it can be the better answer, and we will explain why.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and fewer faults.
A fan that’s starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job instead of a breakdown at the worst moment.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Extract fan repair around North End
Sea air reaches North End, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Motor mounts, bolts and housings on outdoor fans corrode faster close to the coast. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 132 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 104 sandwich bars and takeaways across North End and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Environmental health officers from Portsmouth council inspect food businesses in North End. 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 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, rather than mid-term.
North End is about 1 mile north of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Sites in North End get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. North End is one of 19 towns, villages and districts in Portsmouth where we work for commercial clients.
We cover every part of the PO2 and PO1 postcode area for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Knox Road, Croft Road and Kirby Road and nearby roads. You will find North End on the A2047, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Close by, we work in Rudmore (1 mile south-west), Tipner (1 mile west), Portsmouth (1 mile south), Copnor (1 mile south-east) and Hilsea (1 mile north-east).
What’s near North End
In North End, that means kitchens and buildings near Mayfield School, Alexandra Park and St Edmund's Catholic School. The closest station to North End is Hilsea station, about 1.2 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (0.8 miles south-west) and Portchester Castle (2.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near North End include Portsdown Hill and Milton Locks.
What we’re called out for in North End
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and the noise follows.
Look out for any of the following:
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan rattling in its housing
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St. Mark’s or elsewhere in North End, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Questions to ask before booking
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
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How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Tell us when your site near North End is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that will not start.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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What happens if it’s left?
Wherever the kitchen is, North End included, the fan often sits on an outside wall or roof, so its noise does not stay in the kitchen. Dealing with the fault brings the noise back down before it becomes a nuisance. Booking now means the visit to North End is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why North End businesses choose us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every job surveyed first
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009