Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Picket Twenty, Hampshire
Extract fan repair across Picket Twenty and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- An overheating extract motor
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- Poor airflow at the canopy
FAQs for Picket Twenty
Which environmental health team covers Picket Twenty?
Kitchens in Picket Twenty are inspected by Test Valley council’s environmental health officers. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
Do you work in villages like Picket Twenty?
Yes, Picket Twenty is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on use and what we found.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you’re fixing the fan?
A fan repair on its own does not include the ductwork. We’ll tell you what we see, so you can decide whether to book a TR19 clean.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
That depends on what we find. After diagnosing, we explain whether it can be repaired, then give you a fixed quote.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Picket Twenty
Think of it as a check-up for the fan: 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. Typical jobs include a worn or slipping fan belt and a fan that won’t start at all, on roof and wall fans, fan housings and fan motors.
In a small place like Picket Twenty, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Picket Twenty (SP10, SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
Extract fan repair can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine right away
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. If anything changes, let us know, so it can be looked at before it grows.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings so early attention pays.
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault, and we clear up before we go. Somewhere as small as Picket Twenty, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- 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
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Getting a quote does not 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.
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What affects the quote in Picket Twenty
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
- Parking and loading at the site
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Common problems we fix in Picket Twenty
Fan bearings do not last for ever, especially in a hot, greasy airstream. Worn bearings whine, rumble or grind and a seized bearing stops the fan.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near United Reformed Church, or anywhere in Picket Twenty, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Before you book anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- If they look at the system before pricing
Why deal with it now?
It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. That reduces extraction without fixing anything while the underlying wear continues. Diagnosing the fault properly is the lasting answer. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Picket Twenty
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
- Every visit written up, with photos
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Extract fans in Picket Twenty
Look up Picket Twenty on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 52 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 20 takeaways across Picket Twenty and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. Food hygiene inspections in Picket Twenty are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Picket Twenty is about 1 mile east of Andover, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Picket Twenty or further out, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Picket Twenty is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 20 miles from Picket Twenty.
Work in SP10 and SP11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Extract fan repair is available to premises on Levy Road, London Road and Stalls Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Picket Twenty include the A3093, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Other places close to Picket Twenty include Andover Down (1 mile north-east), Finkley Down (1 mile north), Picket Piece (1 mile north-east), Andover (1 mile west) and East Anton (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (11 miles south-east), Tidworth (9 miles west), Weeke (11 miles south-east) and Kempshott (14 miles east).
Around Picket Twenty
In Picket Twenty, that means kitchens and buildings near Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Andover station, about 1.8 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Finkley Down Farm Museum (1 mile north) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (1.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.