Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
North Fareham extract fan repair
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in North Fareham, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A motor that trips out or overheats
Your questions about extract fan repair in North Fareham
Can you work in North Fareham outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in North Fareham needn’t be disturbed. When you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in North Fareham at night?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and North Fareham is part of our area. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Will you fit a new fan if ours can’t be repaired?
We do. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into with a fixed price agreed before we start.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
That depends on what’s wrong, but as a guide it takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. We’ll give you a better idea once we have diagnosed it.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on use and what we found.
Extract fan repair in North Fareham
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: listen to it, diagnose the fault, then treat it. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a plain account of what we found. If you are dealing with weak extraction and a smoky kitchen and an old fan that needs replacing, we can put it right, from fan motors, fan housings and bearings onwards.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- North Fareham (PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in North Fareham
When filters clog and ducts fill with grease, the fan has to strain. A motor that strains runs hot and may cut out or fail.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Harrison Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
What your quote should include
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether VAT is included
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What extract fan repair can’t fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
What extract fan repair looks like in North Fareham
North Fareham lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Rust and grease together wear a fan out sooner, and coastal air speeds up the rust. There are about 66 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 8 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central North Fareham, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. In North Fareham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Fareham council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in North Fareham, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
North Fareham is about 1 mile north-east of Fareham, in Hampshire. For extract fan repair in and around North Fareham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, North Fareham included. North Fareham is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for extract fan repair. We also work in Portsmouth, about 6 miles from North Fareham.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: PO17. Close by, we work in Wallington (1 mile south), Fareham Common (1 mile south), Crockerhill (1 mile north), Welborne (1 mile north-west) and Boarhunt (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (15 miles north-west), Gosport (4 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles east) and Totton (15 miles west).
Near you in North Fareham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Golden Lion Public House, Cams Hill School and Wykeham House School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Fareham station, roughly 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Carron Row Farm Museum (2.7 miles west) and Fareham Shopping Centre (1 mile south). Open spaces near North Fareham include Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
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What happens if it’s left?
In kitchens with an interlocked gas supply, no extract can mean no cooking. Without extraction, the heat and fumes build up fast, so a failing fan is worth dealing with early. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to North Fareham is calmer for everyone.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in North Fareham
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Somewhere like North Fareham, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Part by part
Fan controls
Speed controllers and isolators sit between the supply and the fan. A control fault can leave the fan dead or stuck at one speed.
Belt-driven fans
Squealing at start-up often points to a belt. We check the belt condition, tension and alignment and renew them where necessary.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Never run the extract with filters missing
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early rather than waiting for it to fail.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, so the fan is looked at as part of each visit and problems are spotted sooner.