Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in St Leonards, Hampshire
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in St Leonards, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
How we handle extract fan repair in St Leonards
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Often a clean, a new belt or new bearings brings it back and we’ll say so. When a fan is worn beyond sensible repair, a replacement suited to the system goes in. We’re often asked to deal with a fan that whines, hums or grinds and an extract that vibrates through the ductwork, on belts and pulleys, fan housings and kitchen extract fans.
In a place like St Leonards, extract fans are often older units on a wall or roof. An older fan that fails may be better replaced than repaired, and we will explain the options.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- St Leonards (BH24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
Grease on the fan typically means grease in the duct as well. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
A 3, 6 or 12-monthly cleaning plan brings us back at set intervals, which means the fan is seen regularly and problems are spotted sooner.
Nearby places to St Leonards
What else we do in St Leonards
St Leonards: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like St Leonards?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, St Leonards included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you work overnight in St Leonards?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Which records should we keep?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
It depends on the fault. We diagnose first and tell you whether a repair is realistic, then send you a fixed quote.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
It depends on the fault, the parts and the access. After diagnosing, you get a fixed quote before any work starts.
What we’re called out for in St Leonards
In St Leonards, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. On belt-driven fans, belts stretch, crack and start to slip and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
What we are most often called out for:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A squealing belt on start-up
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like St Ives Primary & Nursery School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
Extract fan repair around St Leonards
It’s New Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in St Leonards. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near All Saints, or anywhere in St Leonards, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
St Leonards is in Hampshire. Sites in St Leonards get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. St Leonards is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for extract fan repair. We also work in Southampton, about 21 miles from St Leonards.
Extract fan repair in BH24 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Cedar Avenue, Birch Close and Malmesbury Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Ashley Heath (1 mile north), St Ives (1 mile north-east), Matchams (1 mile south-east) and Avon Castle (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Lymington (14 miles east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
Near you in St Leonards
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Avon Heath Country Park. Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (0.9 miles south-west) and Stapehill Abbey (3.9 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- The times the site is available
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Because the survey comes first, a visit to St Leonards can normally be finished without a second trip.
- 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
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and housings
A damaged or corroded impeller can’t simply be cleaned. It may be replaced on its own, or with the whole fan.
Motors and bearings
Motors and bearings take the most strain in a kitchen extract fan. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.