Southampton · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Shirley, Southampton
Extract fan repair in Shirley from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A dead fan motor
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Extract fan repair in Shirley
Wherever your kitchen is in Shirley, fan work means the extract has to be isolated, so we plan it around your service. We can work in the evening, overnight or at the weekend, and a fan that dies mid-service can go straight to our 24/7 line. If you’re dealing with a fan that won’t start at all and a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen, we can help, from fan motors, roof and wall fans and fan housings onwards.
In a smaller place like Shirley, a failed extract fan means a closed kitchen, and a closed kitchen loses trade. Our 24/7 emergency line is there for exactly that.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Shirley (SO15, SO16, SO17)
- Region
- Southampton
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan controls
Speed controllers and isolators sit between the supply and the fan. A control fault can leave the fan dead or stuck at one speed.
Belt-driven fans
Squealing at start-up often points to a belt. Belts are checked for wear, tension and alignment and renew them where necessary.
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Shirley: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Shirley?
The local authority for Shirley is Southampton council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Do you work at weekends in Shirley?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Shirley can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. If repair is not sensible, we replace the fan. The replacement has to suit the ductwork and the cooking so we confirm that first.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
Most fan jobs take a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement, including testing. We’ll fit it around the kitchen’s hours wherever we can.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Tell us when your site near Shirley is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- The fan is isolated and opened up so we can see inside.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
Grease on the fan usually means grease in the duct as well. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract, with a certificate and photo report.
Noise is usually 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 deal with it now?
Where the cooking gas supply is interlocked with the extract, a failed fan can stop the kitchen cooking. Even without an interlock, cooking without extraction isn’t sensible and fixing the fan early avoids a forced shutdown. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Common problems we fix in Shirley
Kitchen extract fans in Shirley face the same conditions as anywhere else: heat, grease, steam and long running hours. Moisture can rust housings and fixings, and age catches up with every fan in the end.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- Poor airflow at the canopy
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Wordsworth Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Before booking anyone
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Proof of insurance
- If they look at the system before pricing
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
What extract fan repair looks like in Shirley
Shirley lies within about 1 mile of the sea. A fan exposed to sea air needs its fixings and housing checked more often than one inland. Look up Shirley on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 155 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 81 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Shirley. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Kitchens in Shirley get their food hygiene inspections from Southampton council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
For a takeaway near Millbrook (Hants) station, a fan that fails on a busy evening means turning customers away, and our emergency line runs 24/7. Hall kitchens near Shirley Parish Church, or anywhere around Shirley, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Shirley is about 2 miles west of Southampton, in Southampton. If you need extract fan repair in Shirley, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or email us. We work across South East England and London, including Shirley. Across Southampton, we cover 40 places, Shirley among them.
Extract fan repair in SO15, SO16 and SO17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on May Road, Dyer Road and York Road or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A3057 close by, Shirley is simple for us to get to at any hour. If your site is just outside Shirley, we cover Regents Park (1 mile west), Freemantle (1 mile south), Millbrook (1 mile south-west), Coxford (1 mile north-west) and Maybush (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Townhill Park (3 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (4 miles east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles east) and Itchen (3 miles south-east). Shirley is among the bigger places we cover in Southampton for extract fan repair.
Near you in Shirley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Crown Public House, St James' Park and Regents Park Community College and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Millbrook (Hants) station, about 0.7 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Netley Castle (4.4 miles south-east) and Foresters Museum & Archive (1 mile south-east). The countryside around Shirley includes Testwood Lakes.