Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement

Extract fan repair and replacement in North Street, Hampshire

For repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in North Street, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.

  • A fan that whines, hums or grinds
  • Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
  • A fan rattling in its housing

Book extract fan repair in North Street

Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in North Street

If an extract fan in North Street is struggling or has stopped, we find the cause and quote a fixed price to repair or replace it. When the fan gives up mid-service, our 24/7 emergency line is there. We are often asked to deal with a fan shaking on its mountings and an overheating extract motor, on roof and wall fans, bearings and fan housings.

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 report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.

Place
North Street (SO24)
Wider area
Hampshire
Records
Photo report after every visit
Quote
A fixed price before we start
Working hours
Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
Call
0345 646 2711
Reviewed
30 October 2026
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When to call us in North Street

Some faults are in the controls rather than the fan. Speed controllers, isolators and wiring can all fail, and a fan that won’t start is not always a dead motor.

Any of these means the system needs a check-up:

  • An overheating extract motor
  • Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
  • An extract fan that has stopped working
  • A fan rattling in its housing

A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in North Street, can seize between uses.

Before you book anyone

  • What hours they’ll be on site
  • Proof of accreditation you can verify
  • Whether the price is fixed
  • How areas they cannot reach will be recorded

Our hiring checklist

Staff cleaning versus specialist work

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. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.

Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.

What happens on the day

Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Somewhere like North Street, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.

  1. We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
  2. The fan is isolated and opened up so we can see inside.
  3. Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
  4. You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
  5. Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.

Preparing for the visit

  • Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
  • Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
  • Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in

Get a fixed quote

Need a price for extract fan repair? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.

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Why it’s worth doing now in North Street

An overloaded motor is under constant strain. That shortens its life and a burnt-out motor is a bigger job than a worn belt. Early attention keeps the cost and disruption down. In a small place like North Street, a system that fails can take a site out of use.

Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.

What you get with us

  • CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
  • Each visit written up, with photos
  • A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
  • Full insurance on every job

Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.

Managing agents and facilities teams in North Street

We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in North Street and across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.

Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. 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.

North Street: your questions answered

Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in North Street?

In North Street, it’s East Hampshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.

Can you work in North Street outside opening hours?

Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in North Street keeps running as normal. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.

What causes a noisy extract fan?

An unbalanced, greasy impeller vibrates and that is one of the most common reasons. Bearings, belts and mountings can also be to blame.

How do you keep the site clean during the work?

We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.

Does the law say we must follow TR19?

Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.

Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?

Often, yes. Many faults are fixed by cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts, and we’ll always say when repair makes sense.

Do we need to close while you work?

Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.

Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?

Yes. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work and we will talk you through what’s involved.

What affects the quote in North Street

There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:

  • The times the site is available
  • Parking and loading at the site
  • Any permits to work or inductions
  • The number of sites or systems

Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.

What we need to know

The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:

  • The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
  • Where the site is and what kind of site it is
  • Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
  • Your last certificate, test record or report

If you need extract fan repair in North Street, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.

When a fan fails in North Street

Kitchens in North Street get their food hygiene inspections from East Hampshire council. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan. We cover North Street, about 51 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.

If you manage a school such as Ropley Church of England Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.

North Street is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of North Street or further out, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, North Street among them. We also work in Southampton, around 18 miles away.

All of SO24 is covered for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around North Street: Gilbert Street (1 mile south-east), Ropley (1 mile south), Ropley Dean (1 mile south-west), Kitwood (1 mile east) and Charlwood (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (10 miles west), Eastleigh (14 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south), Chandler's Ford (15 miles south-west) and Alton (6 miles north-east).

What’s near North Street

Nearby you’ll also find Barton Castle (3.3 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (5.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near North Street include Shutts Copse and Red Hill.

Map of North Street © OpenStreetMap contributors

Different parts, different methods

Roof and wall-mounted fans

Many kitchen extract fans sit on a roof or an outside wall. How easy the fan is to reach shapes the job, so we ask about it early.

Impellers and housings

A damaged or corroded impeller cannot simply be cleaned. It may be replaced on its own, or with the whole fan.

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