Oxfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Shenington, Oxfordshire
Extract fan repair for Shenington, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A fan that won’t start at all
- A fan shaking on its mountings
Managing agents and facilities teams in Shenington
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
How we handle extract fan repair in Shenington
Every fan job begins with finding the fault. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt; a dead fan can point to the motor or its controls. We explain the problem, and what it will take, before any work starts. We’re often asked to deal with a knocking noise from the extract fan and a fan that won’t start at all, on fan motors, fan housings and bearings.
Somewhere as small as Shenington, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. When one fails, the cooking stops, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Shenington (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan repair looks like in Shenington
In Shenington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Cherwell council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Shenington Church of England Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Shenington is about 5 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We provide extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Shenington and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page, about 25 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the OX15 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Rattlecombe Road, The Level and Mill Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Other places close to Shenington include Alkerton (1 mile east), Balscote (1 mile south-east), Epwell (2 miles south-west), Shutford (2 miles south-east) and Swalcliffe (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Banbury (5 miles east), Chipping Norton (10 miles south), Neithrop (4 miles east), Grimsbury (6 miles east), Ruscote (4 miles east) and Bloxham (6 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Shenington
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Bell Inn, among other places. A little further out are Broughton Castle (4.1 miles south-east) and Horton General Hospital (5.6 miles east). For a walk, there’s Edge Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How big the system is
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your last certificate, test record or report
For extract fan repair in Shenington, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
More services for Shenington
Do you need extract fan repair in Shenington?
Some faults are in the controls rather than the fan. A failed speed controller or a wiring fault can stop a fan, and a fan that won’t start isn’t always a dead motor.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- An overheating extract motor
- A fan that won’t start at all
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Shenington, can seize between uses.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Part by part
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Noise from an outside fan can carry beyond the kitchen. Loose fixings and worn mounts are often the cause.
Fan controls
Controls are checked as well as the fan itself since the motor is not always to blame.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Shenington
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Shenington and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that will not start.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
FAQs for Shenington
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Shenington out of hours?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Shenington is within the area we cover. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Is Shenington within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Shenington included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on what we found and how the system is used.