Portsmouth · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Rudmore, Portsmouth
Extract fan repair in Rudmore from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A fan shaking on its mountings
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
Once we’re done, the extract is back in service. We clear up after ourselves and talk you through what we found.
A fan that’s starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job rather than an emergency during service.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Rudmore
Extract fan repair starts with a diagnosis. Noise can come from grease on the impeller, worn bearings or a slipping belt, while a fan that won’t start may have a motor or control fault. You hear what we’ve found before any work goes ahead. The work covers fan housings, fan motors and kitchen extract fans, and the jobs we see most are a fan that won’t start at all and an overheating extract motor.
A callout to a place like Rudmore is planned so the first visit fixes as much as possible, so pictures of the fan and its rating plate help.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold 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
- Rudmore (PO2, PO1)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Other services in Rudmore
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. 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’s our job.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Rudmore
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The number of sites or systems
- The scale of the work
- The condition of the system
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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 go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
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
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The postcode and the type of business
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is 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 job takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Visits to a place like Rudmore are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- 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.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Portsmouth. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
What happens if it’s left?
Weak extraction leaves heat, smoke and fumes in the kitchen. Staff work in hotter, steamier air and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. Booking now means the visit to Rudmore is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
When a fan fails in Rudmore
Sea air reaches Rudmore, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Rust and grease together wear a fan out sooner, and coastal air speeds up the rust. Food Standards Agency records list about 129 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 103 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Rudmore. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. It’s Portsmouth council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Rudmore. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. 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 The Flying Bull Academy, fix a failing fan before term starts. For kitchens in and around Rudmore, our emergency line runs 24/7.
Rudmore is about 1 mile north-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. For extract fan repair in and around Rudmore, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, Rudmore included. Rudmore is one of 19 towns, villages and districts in Portsmouth we cover for extract fan repair.
We work across the PO2 and PO1 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Knox Road, Wharf Road and Croft Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Rudmore sits on or near the M275 and A2047, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Other places close to Rudmore include North End (1 mile north-east), Tipner (1 mile north-west), Portsmouth (1 mile south-east), Landport (1 mile south) and Copnor (1 mile east).
Landmarks near Rudmore
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Alexandra Park, The Admiral Drake pub and Mayfield School. For rail, the closest station is Portsmouth & Southsea station, about 1.1 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tricorn Centre (0.8 miles south) and Portchester Castle (2.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Rudmore includes Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
FAQs for Rudmore
Can sea air affect extract fan repair in Rudmore?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Rudmore gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Do you cover Rudmore for emergency fan repairs?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Rudmore is part of our area. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we’ll talk through the fault and access. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
Often, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back, and we’ll always say when repair makes sense.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
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 law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and housings
The fan housing collects grease too. We check both and cleaning may be part of the fix.
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans are compact and common in kitchen extracts. When the motor fails, replacing the whole fan unit can make more sense than repairing it and we will talk you through it.