Oxfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Swerford
Looking for extract fan repair in Swerford? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. For a village or hamlet like Swerford, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. 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 Swerford
Wherever your kitchen is in Swerford, fan work means the extract has to be isolated, so we plan it around your service. Evenings, overnight and weekends are all possible and there’s a 24/7 emergency line if the fan fails while you are cooking. We are often asked to deal with an old fan that needs replacing and a humming noise from the fan motor, across bearings, roof and wall fans and kitchen extract fans.
A callout to a small place like Swerford goes better when we know what we’re looking at: photos of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Swerford (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. The fan is completed on a return visit at a time that suits your service.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and protects the motor.
Swerford questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Swerford?
Food hygiene inspections in Swerford are carried out by West Oxfordshire council. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Swerford at night?
Day or night, a failed fan in Swerford can be reported on our emergency line. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes, when repair does not make sense. The replacement has to suit the ductwork and the cooking before recommending a unit.
Does a faulty extract fan always need replacing?
In many cases, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back, and we’ll always say when repair makes sense.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
Doing both together is often sensible. A TR19 clean covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan and comes with a TR19 certificate and photo report.
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan controls
Every fan has controls, from a speed controller to an isolator. When they fail, the fan may not start or may run at the wrong speed.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Many kitchen extract fans sit on a roof or an outside wall. Access affects how long a repair takes, so we ask about it early.
Why it’s worth doing now in Swerford
A fan that’s running slowly isn’t clearing the kitchen properly. The kitchen becomes an uncomfortable place to work and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. Somewhere as small as Swerford, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why Swerford businesses choose us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- We are fully insured
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Extract fan repair around Swerford
It’s West Oxfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Swerford. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
If a fan fails in Swerford at night or at a weekend, our emergency line is open. A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Swerford, can seize between uses.
Swerford is about 7 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Swerford, extract fan repair is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Swerford is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for extract fan repair. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (18 miles or so).
All of OX7 is within our area for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Chapel Hill and St Mary's Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. We also cover the places around Swerford: Wigginton (1 mile north-east), Little Tew (2 miles south), Great Tew (2 miles south-east), Hook Norton (2 miles north-west) and South Newington (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Banbury (7 miles north-east), Bicester (14 miles south-east), Witney (13 miles south), Kidlington (13 miles south-east), Bure Park (13 miles east) and Chipping Norton (5 miles south-west).
Around Swerford
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Boxing Hare pub, among other places. A little further out are Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (1.6 miles south-east). Not far away are Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
What else we do in Swerford
What a clean will not put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Fan housings