Surrey · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Pitch Place
Extract fan repair across Pitch Place and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
Extract fan repair in Pitch Place, done properly
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough and we will say so. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. We’re often asked to deal with a fan that whines, hums or grinds and a motor that trips out or overheats, across roof and wall fans, bearings and fan motors.
In a village or hamlet like Pitch Place, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Pitch Place (GU8)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fans in Pitch Place
Kitchens in Pitch Place get their food hygiene inspections from Waverley council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. Pitch Place, about 37 miles from central London, is within our usual area. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Michael and All Angels or elsewhere in Pitch Place, can seize between uses.
Pitch Place is about 5 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. Whether your site is in the middle of Pitch Place or further out, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 395 places across Surrey, large and small. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 10 miles away.
Extract fan repair in GU8 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Thursley (1 mile east), Rushmoor (1 mile north-west), Green Cross (2 miles south-west), Beacon Hill (2 miles south-west) and Tilford Common (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles north-east), Woking (13 miles north-east), Camberley (13 miles north), Farnham (5 miles north-west), Frimley (11 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south).
Near you in Pitch Place
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Three Horseshoes pub and The Flashes and the streets around them. Pitch Place’s nearest station is Witley station, roughly 3.6 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Haslemere and District Hospital (3.9 miles south). For a walk, there’s Gibbet Hill and Farnham Heath.
Pitch Place questions
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Pitch Place at night?
Day or night, a failed fan in Pitch Place can be reported on our emergency line. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
Do you cover smaller places like Pitch Place?
Yes, Pitch Place is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
Often, yes. Many faults are fixed by cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts and we only recommend replacement when repair does not make sense.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
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.
Which records should we keep?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
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What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Pitch Place.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Pitch Place
Some kitchens run a noisy fan on a lower speed to cut the noise. That reduces extraction without fixing anything while the underlying wear continues. Diagnosing the fault properly is the lasting answer. It’s simpler to plan the work at Pitch Place now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why Pitch Place businesses choose us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Pitch Place
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- How big the system is
- The times the site is available
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. A full TR19® clean deals with the canopy, ductwork and fan together, with a certificate and photo report.
The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it and that means less wear.
Do you need extract fan repair in Pitch Place?
Fans everywhere, Pitch Place included, live in a hard environment: hot, greasy, damp air for hours on end. Moisture can rust housings and fixings, and age catches up with every fan in the end.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A dead fan motor
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
If a fan fails in Pitch Place at night or at a weekend, our emergency line is open.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
What extract fan repair cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Pitch Place
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans