Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Swanwick
Need extract fan repair in Swanwick? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A worn or slipping fan belt
Swanwick questions
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Swanwick at night?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Swanwick is part of our area. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we will talk through the fault and access. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Do you cover smaller places like Swanwick?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Swanwick is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
Repair is always our starting point. If the fan is past saving, a replacement may be more sensible and we will tell you the reasons.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
We can. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work and we’ll talk you through what’s involved.
Which records should we keep?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
A typical repair takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed including running the fan afterwards. We plan the work around your service where possible.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How we handle extract fan repair in Swanwick
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. We’re often asked to deal with a whining or grinding extract motor and a fan rattling in its housing, across kitchen extract fans, fan housings and roof and wall fans.
Somewhere as small as Swanwick, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. When one fails, the cooking stops, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Swanwick (SO31, PO15)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs 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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Part by part
Motors and bearings
If the motor runs hot or keeps tripping, something’s wrong. The cause might be grease restricting the airflow, or the motor itself may be failing.
Belt-driven fans
Squealing at start-up often points to a belt. Belts are checked for wear, tension and alignment and renew them where needed.
What happens if it’s left?
A noisy fan rarely fixes itself. Bearings that are left to wear can fail suddenly, and that often happens mid-service. A repair booked now is simpler than an emergency later. It’s simpler to plan the work at Swanwick now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why book with us
- We are fully insured
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Nearby places to Swanwick
More services for Swanwick
When a fan fails in Swanwick
Swanwick lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Motor mounts, bolts and housings on outdoor fans corrode faster close to the coast. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 33 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 15 takeaways and sandwich shops across Swanwick and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. It’s Fareham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Swanwick. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Paul or elsewhere in Swanwick, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed. For a takeaway near Bursledon station, a fan that fails on a busy evening means turning customers away, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Swanwick is about 2 miles south of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the SO31 postcode area, we cover extract fan repair for commercial sites. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Swanwick is one of them.
All of SO31 and PO15 is covered for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Walpole Lane, Ashby Mews and Swanwick Lane and nearby roads. Other places close to Swanwick include Lower Swanwick (1 mile north-west), Sarisbury (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile south-east), Burridge (1 mile north-east) and Sarisbury Green (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south-east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in Swanwick
In Swanwick, that means kitchens and buildings near The Old Ship Inn and Brookfield Community School and Language College, among other places. The closest station to Swanwick is Bursledon station, about 0.8 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (less than half a mile north) and St Andrew's Castle (2.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Swanwick include Swanwick Lakes.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Visits to a village like Swanwick are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
Once the fan is running smoothly, keep the filters clean. The less grease that reaches the fan, the longer its parts last and the quieter it runs.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, which means the fan is seen regularly and problems are spotted sooner.
When to call us in Swanwick
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, so the fan runs out of balance and starts to vibrate and rattle.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Sarisbury Church of England Junior School, rather than mid-term.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether they recommend a next date