Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Soldridge extract fan repair
We cover Soldridge for extract fan repair. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- An overheating extract motor
- A whining or grinding extract motor
Extract fan repair in Soldridge
Kitchens in Soldridge call us about extract fans and motors that are noisy, slow or dead, we diagnose the fault and send you a fixed quote to repair or replace it. When the fan gives up mid-service, our 24/7 emergency line is there. If you’re dealing with a failed fan that needs a replacement and an extract that vibrates through the ductwork, we can put it right, from bearings, belts and pulleys and fan housings onwards.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is 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
- Soldridge (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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, which takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Somewhere like Soldridge, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- 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.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Common questions in Soldridge
Can you work in Soldridge outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Soldridge does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Soldridge at night?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Soldridge is within the area we cover. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we will talk through the fault and access. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
Are you insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. If repair is not sensible, we replace the fan. We check the duct size and the extract the kitchen needs before recommending a unit.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you are fixing the fan?
A fan repair on its own doesn’t include the ductwork. We will tell you what we see, so you can decide whether to book a TR19 clean.
Extract fans in Soldridge
In Soldridge, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from East Hampshire council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. Soldridge, about 50 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Fan failures around Soldridge do not keep office hours, and neither does our emergency line. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Good Shepherd or elsewhere in Soldridge, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Soldridge is about 5 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Anywhere in GU34, we can take on extract fan repair. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Soldridge among them. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (19 miles or so).
Work in GU34 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Upper Soldridge Road, Rookwood Lane and Soldridge Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Medstead (1 mile north-east), Four Marks (1 mile east), South Town (1 mile north), Hattingley (2 miles north) and New Copse (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south) and Alton (5 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Soldridge
A little further out are Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Barton Castle (2.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Red Hill.
Different parts, different methods
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans are compact and common in kitchen extracts. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option and we’ll talk you through it.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Many kitchen extract fans sit on a roof or an outside wall. How easy the fan is to reach shapes the job, so we ask about it early.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Soldridge
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Why deal with it now?
A struggling motor runs hotter and works harder. That shortens its life, and when it finally fails, it may take other parts with it. Early attention keeps the cost and disruption down. In a small place like Soldridge, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Soldridge
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.