Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Thedden
We cover Thedden for extract fan repair. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A fan that won’t start at all
- A whining or grinding extract motor
Extract fan repair in Thedden
Wherever your kitchen is in Thedden, fan work means the extract has to be isolated, so the job is fitted around the kitchen’s hours. Evenings, overnight and weekends are all possible and there’s a 24/7 emergency line if the fan fails while you’re cooking. If you are dealing with a fan that won’t start at all and poor airflow at the canopy, we can put it right, from fan housings, fan motors and belts and pulleys onwards.
For a fan repair in or near Thedden, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Thedden (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fans in Thedden
In Thedden, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from East Hampshire council. 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. About 47 miles out from central London, Thedden is part of the South East area we work across. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Hall kitchens near St Peter's, or anywhere around Thedden, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick. For school kitchens, at schools like Amery Hill School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Thedden is about 2 miles west of Alton, in Hampshire. From the centre of Thedden to the outskirts, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Thedden is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for extract fan repair. Reading is in our area too, around 21 miles away.
Work in GU34 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Beech (1 mile south-east), Wivelrod (1 mile south-west), Bentworth (1 mile north-west), Holt End (1 mile west) and New Copse (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (9 miles north), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (13 miles north-east) and Petersfield (10 miles south).
Local landmarks in Thedden
The nearest railway station is Alton station, about 2.6 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Alton Community Hospital (1.6 miles east) and Barton Castle (3.9 miles west). Not far away are King's Hill.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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.
Questions from Thedden
Which environmental health team covers Thedden?
Food hygiene inspections in Thedden are carried out by East Hampshire council. 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 Thedden out of hours?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Thedden is part of our area. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
A fan repair on its own does not include the ductwork. We will point out grease where we find it and quote for a TR19 clean if it’s needed.
Can you tell me the price of a fan repair?
We price each job after finding the cause. A belt and a new fan are very different jobs so the first step is a diagnosis.
How long will the fan be out of action?
As a guide, it takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. If parts have to be ordered, we’ll tell you how long that’s likely to be.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes photos, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
What happens if it’s left?
In kitchens with an interlocked gas supply, no extract can mean no cooking. Even without an interlock, cooking without extraction is not sensible and fixing the fan early avoids a forced shutdown. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Thedden is calmer for everyone.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- In business since 2009
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
What a clean will not put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan repair will not do:
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Fan motors
What the work involves, part by part
Direct-drive fans
Grease on the impeller unbalances a direct-drive fan quickly. Cleaning it can cure the noise as long as the bearings are still sound.
Fan controls
Controls are checked as well as the fan itself since the motor is not always to blame.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine right away
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
If parts have to be ordered, we tell you how the kitchen can carry on in the meantime. We then come back and fit them outside your busiest hours.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. A clean impeller stays in balance, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
Other services in Thedden
The process
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. In a small place like Thedden, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.