Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Oliver's Battery extract fan repair
Professional extract fan repair in and around Oliver's Battery, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A dead fan motor
- An old fan that needs replacing
How we handle extract fan repair in Oliver's Battery
If an extract fan in Oliver's Battery is struggling or has stopped, we find the cause and quote a fixed price for the repair or the replacement. When the fan gives up mid-service, our 24/7 emergency line is there. We’re often asked to deal with a fan that keeps cutting out and a fan that whines, hums or grinds, across fan motors, roof and wall fans and bearings.
In a small place like Oliver's Battery, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Oliver's Battery (SO22)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Oliver's Battery
In Oliver's Battery, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan rattling in its housing
For school kitchens, at schools like Olivers Battery Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- If they look at the system before pricing
Places near Oliver's Battery
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Extract fan repair in Oliver's Battery: local notes
There are about 16 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Oliver's Battery, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. In Oliver's Battery, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Saint Mark's or elsewhere in Oliver's Battery, can seize between uses.
Oliver's Battery is about 2 miles south-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. We provide extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Oliver's Battery and the rest of Hampshire. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Southampton is in our area too, about 9 miles from Oliver's Battery.
Extract fan repair in SO22 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Momford Road, Austen Avenue and Sunnydown Road and nearby roads. Main roads around Oliver's Battery include the A3090, which makes travel easy for extract fan repair. Other places close to Oliver's Battery include Badger Farm (1 mile east), Stanmore (1 mile north-east), St Cross (1 mile east), Compton (2 miles south) and Winchester (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (5 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (11 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (4 miles south) and Hedge End (9 miles south).
Near you in Oliver's Battery
Around Oliver's Battery, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St. Cross Park and Kings' School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Shawford station, roughly 1.9 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Winchester Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (0.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Somewhere like Oliver's Battery, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- The fan is isolated and opened up so we can see inside.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
Before we leave, the fan is run and checked. You will hear what we found and what we did along with anything else that needs watching.
Noise is normally the first sign of a fan problem. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job rather than an emergency during service.
Why it’s worth doing now in Oliver's Battery
It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. That reduces extraction without fixing anything while the underlying wear continues. A proper diagnosis in Oliver's Battery gets to the real cause. Planning a trip to Oliver's Battery ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fully insured
FAQs for Oliver's Battery
Do you work overnight in Oliver's Battery?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Oliver's Battery can fit around your hours. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who inspects food businesses in Oliver's Battery?
Kitchens in Oliver's Battery are inspected by Winchester City council’s environmental health officers. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Each report and certificate we give you, kept together in your maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Do I get a report after the visit?
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. Keep it in your maintenance log.
Why is our extract fan so noisy?
Common causes are grease on the impeller, worn bearings, slipping belts and loose mountings. Each sounds a little different and we find the exact cause on site.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work, and we’ll explain the options.
What affects the quote in Oliver's Battery
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.