Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in The Hummicks, Hampshire
One call covers extract fan repair in The Hummicks: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A fan that will not start at all
Extract fan repair in The Hummicks: local notes
At about 2 miles from the coast, The Hummicks is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, fans mounted outdoors corrode faster, and corroded fans tend to get noisy before they fail. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of The Hummicks. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. It’s New Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in The Hummicks. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of the Blessed Virgin and Child or elsewhere in The Hummicks, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
The Hummicks is about 4 miles south-west of Hythe, in Hampshire. If you need extract fan repair in The Hummicks, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Our area covers London and the South East, including The Hummicks. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, The Hummicks among them. Southampton is in our area too, about 7 miles from The Hummicks.
Here we cover the SO42 postcode area for extract fan repair. We also cover the places around The Hummicks: Bailey's Hard (1 mile south-west), Beaulieu (1 mile north-west), East Boldre (2 miles west), Furzey Lodge (2 miles west) and Dibden Purlieu (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (12 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (11 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north) and Hedge End (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near The Hummicks
Typical jobs here are in premises near The New Forest Academy and The Montagu Arms, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Beaulieu Road station, roughly 4.2 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (1.1 miles north-west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (5.9 miles south-west).
About our extract fan repair in The Hummicks
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: we hear the symptoms, find the cause and put it right. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a clear explanation of what was done. We’re often asked to deal with weak extraction and a smoky kitchen and a failed fan that needs a replacement, across bearings, roof and wall fans and belts and pulleys.
In a small place like The Hummicks, fans are often on an outside wall or roof, open to wind and rain. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- The Hummicks (SO42)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to The Hummicks.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
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When to call us in The Hummicks
Fans everywhere, The Hummicks included, live in a hard environment: heat, grease, steam and long running hours. Moisture can rust housings and fixings, and age catches up with every fan in the end.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
For school kitchens, at schools like Beaulieu Village Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Questions to ask before booking
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What insurance they carry
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Your questions about extract fan repair in The Hummicks
Can you come to The Hummicks after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who do I call if an extract fan fails in The Hummicks?
Day or night, a failed fan in The Hummicks can be reported on our emergency line. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into, and you get a fixed quote first.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and fewer faults.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures, so it’s worth acting early.
How we price extract fan repair
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
- How many systems or sites are involved
- What state the system is in
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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What extract fan repair cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in The Hummicks
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
Leave it or put it right?
A noisy fan rarely fixes itself. Worn bearings can seize without much warning and the fan may stop when you are busiest. A repair booked now is simpler than an emergency later. Somewhere as small as The Hummicks, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Full insurance on every job
- We diagnose before we treat