Surrey · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Staines-upon-Thames
Extract fan repair and replacement for commercial sites in Staines-upon-Thames and across Surrey. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A fan rattling in its housing
Extract fan repair in Staines-upon-Thames, done properly
Grease is hard on extract fans. A coated impeller spins unevenly and the vibration wears out bearings and fixings. That is why we check the grease whenever we work on a fan, and a full TR19® clean can be booked alongside. The work covers bearings, kitchen extract fans and roof and wall fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan rattling in its housing and a humming noise from the fan motor.
Extract fans on buildings in towns like Staines-upon-Thames are often on a flat roof or an outside wall, exposed to wind and rain as well as grease. Belts, bearings and motors wear out in the end.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Staines-upon-Thames (TW18, TW20, TW19)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning will not help. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.
Belt-driven fans
With belts and pulleys, there’s more to wear. That means more to check, but often a simpler repair.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Staines-upon-Thames and across Surrey. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What extract fan repair looks like in Staines-upon-Thames
Look up Staines-upon-Thames on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 103 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 20 sandwich bars and takeaways in Staines-upon-Thames and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Food hygiene inspections in Staines-upon-Thames are the job of Spelthorne council’s environmental health team. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. We cover Staines-upon-Thames, about 18 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Riverbridge Primary School, rather than mid-term. A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Staines-upon-Thames, can seize between uses.
Staines-upon-Thames is about 7 miles south-west of Hayes, in Surrey. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Staines-upon-Thames and the rest of Surrey. Staines-upon-Thames is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 13 miles from Staines-upon-Thames.
We work across TW18, TW20 and TW19 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on High Street, Goring's Square and London Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Staines-upon-Thames sits on or near the A308 and A320, so getting to you is simple for extract fan repair. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Egham Hythe (1 mile south-west), Penton Hook (2 miles south), Hythe End (2 miles north-west), Egham (2 miles west) and Thorpe (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (13 miles south), Woking (8 miles south), Camberley (12 miles south-west), Epsom (12 miles south-east), Ewell (12 miles south-east) and Walton-on-Thames (5 miles south-east).
What’s near Staines-upon-Thames
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Star pub, Penton Park and The Magna Carta School, among other places. Staines-upon-Thames has its own railway station: Staines station. Other landmarks nearby include Ashford Hospital (1.8 miles north-east) and Spelthorne Museum (0.5 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Staines Reservoirs and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
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What affects the cost of extract fan repair
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Parking and loading at the site
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
If you need extract fan repair in Staines-upon-Thames, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Why deal with it now?
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. That shortens its life, and when it finally fails, it may take other parts with it. Catching it early keeps the repair small. Before an inspection or an insurer’s visit in Staines-upon-Thames, it helps to have up-to-date records.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Staines-upon-Thames
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We’re fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What we are called out for in Staines-upon-Thames
Some faults are in the controls rather than the fan. A failed speed controller or a wiring fault can stop a fan, and a fan that won’t start is not always a dead motor.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- An old fan that needs replacing
If you cook near Staines station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. For a site in a town like Staines-upon-Thames, tell us your opening hours, where we can park and how we reach the roof or plant.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that won’t start.
- 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 get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
FAQs for Staines-upon-Thames
Who inspects food businesses in Staines-upon-Thames?
Kitchens in Staines-upon-Thames are inspected by Spelthorne council’s environmental health officers. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Staines-upon-Thames out of hours?
Extract fan emergencies in Staines-upon-Thames are covered around the clock. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with pictures of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Will you fit a new fan if ours can’t be repaired?
Yes. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work and we’ll talk you through what’s involved.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you’re fixing the fan?
The ductwork is a separate job. We will tell you what we see, so you can decide whether to book a TR19 clean.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.