West Berkshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Speen, West Berkshire
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in Speen, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A fan that will not start at all
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. The timing of a visit to Speen is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- 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.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
Extract fan repair in Speen
Across Speen, we deal with fan faults of every kind, from a squeal at start-up to a fan that will not run at all. The fault is diagnosed, quoted at a fixed price and put right or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. Common call-outs are for a failed fan that needs a replacement and a fan that whines, hums or grinds, across bearings, roof and wall fans and fan housings.
For a fan repair in or near Speen, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: pictures of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Speen (RG14, RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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, and that is where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What we’re called out for in Speen
Bearings wear out with heat and long hours. Worn bearings whine, rumble or grind, and if they’re left they can seize.
What we are most often called out for:
- A fan rattling in its housing
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Managing agents and facilities teams in Speen
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Why deal with it now?
In kitchens with an interlocked gas supply, no extract can mean no cooking. Even without an interlock, cooking without extraction isn’t sensible, so a failing fan is worth dealing with early. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Speen rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why book with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What the work involves, part by part
Direct-drive fans
In a direct-drive fan, the impeller sits on the motor shaft. There are no belts, so faults tend to be in the motor, bearings or impeller.
Motors and bearings
A grinding or rumbling noise often means worn bearings. We find out whether the bearings or the motor is at fault before recommending a fix.
Speen: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in Speen?
Kitchens in Speen are inspected by West Berkshire council’s environmental health officers. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Speen?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Speen is part of our area. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you are fixing the fan?
A repair deals with the fan, not the grease in the rest of the system. Grease on the fan usually means grease in the ducts and we can plan the two together.
Why is our extract fan so noisy?
There are several possible causes, from a worn bearing to a loose fixing. It’s worth having it diagnosed before it leads to a breakdown.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
As a guide, it takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. If parts have to be ordered, we’ll tell you how long that is likely to be.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
We do. Where a fan is beyond repair, we replace it with one suited to the duct and the kitchen with a fixed price agreed before we start.
What extract fan repair looks like in Speen
Food Standards Agency records list about 78 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 22 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Speen. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. About 54 miles out from central London, Speen is part of the South East area we work across. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Food hygiene inspections in Speen are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Speen, can seize between uses.
Speen is about 1 mile north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. From the centre of Speen to the outskirts, extract fan repair is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our West Berkshire coverage runs to 155 places, and Speen is one of them. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 16 miles from Speen.
Here we cover the RG14 and RG20 postcode area for extract fan repair. That includes premises on Bath Road, Pound Lane and Speen Lane and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Speen, we cover Bagnor (1 mile north), Speenhamland (1 mile east), Donnington (1 mile north-east), Stockcross (1 mile north-west) and Shaw (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Thatcham (4 miles east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Hungerford (7 miles west), Calcot (13 miles east), Lambourn (11 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Speen
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Victoria Park, St Bartholomew's School and The Starting Gate pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Newbury station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (1.1 miles east) and Donnington Castle (1.1 miles north). The countryside around Speen includes Rack Marsh.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys