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Extract Fan Repair in Southcote
One call covers extract fan repair in Southcote: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A fan that won’t start at all
Extract fan repair in Southcote
Everything a kitchen extract does depends on the fan. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the kitchen gets hot and smoky very quickly. Our engineers track down the fault and fix it, by repairing the fan or replacing it. The work covers bearings, fan motors and kitchen extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a knocking noise from the extract fan and a humming noise from the fan motor.
In a place like Southcote, extract fans are often older units on a wall or roof. When an older fan fails, replacing it can be the better answer, and we’ll explain the options.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Southcote (RG30, RG31, RG1)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Southcote when you book.
- 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.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Advice
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Parking and loading at the site
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early, so it can be looked at before it grows.
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.
Common questions in Southcote
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Southcote?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Southcote is within the area we cover. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we’ll talk through the fault and access. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Which environmental health team covers Southcote?
Food hygiene inspections in Southcote are carried out by Reading council. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Which records should we keep?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
The price depends on the diagnosis. Once we’ve looked at it, you get a fixed quote for whichever option you choose.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Southcote
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Southcote and across Reading. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What a clean will not put right
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
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, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
More services for Southcote
Extract fans in Southcote
Look up Southcote on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 31 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 18 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Southcote, up to about a mile and a half out. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Southcote, about 40 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. It’s Reading council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Southcote. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Matthew's or elsewhere in Southcote, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed. School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Manor Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Southcote is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. Every kind of commercial site in Southcote, extract fan repair is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Southcote is one of 34 places in Reading we cover for commercial clients.
Work in RG30, RG31 and RG1 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Bath Road, Dwyer Road and Brunel Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Fords Farm (1 mile west), Horncastle (1 mile west), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south-west), Tilehurst Within (1 mile north-west) and Norcot (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (5 miles north).
Local landmarks in Southcote
In Southcote, that means kitchens and buildings near The Happy Prospect pub, Elvian School and Calcot Park, among other places. Southcote’s nearest station is Reading Green Park station, about 1.1 miles south. A little further out are Beaumys Castle (4.7 miles south) and Battle Hospital (1.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Southcote includes Sonning Hill and South Lake.
How the job changes from site to site
Belt-driven fans
With belts and pulleys, there’s more to wear. More parts to inspect, but many faults are straightforward to fix.
Direct-drive fans
Many kitchen extracts use direct-drive fans. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option, and we’ll explain why.