West Berkshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Three Ashes, West Berkshire
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Three Ashes. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A humming noise from the fan motor
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Three Ashes
A faulty fan does not always mean a new one. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough, and that’s what we’ll recommend. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, a replacement suited to the system goes in. The work covers belts and pulleys, fan housings and bearings, and the jobs we see most are a belt-driven fan that squeals and a fan shaking on its mountings.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Three Ashes (RG7)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the extract fan repair, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Three Ashes run smoothly.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that won’t start.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
For extract fan repair in Three Ashes, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Why act early in Three Ashes
Weak extraction leaves heat, smoke and fumes in the kitchen. Staff work in hotter, steamier air and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
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.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Questions from Three Ashes
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Three Ashes at night?
Day or night, a failed fan in Three Ashes can be reported on our emergency line. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Three Ashes?
That’s Basingstoke and Deane council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Three Ashes. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
Repairing the fan doesn’t clean the canopy or ducts. Grease on the fan usually means grease in the ducts and we can plan the two together.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
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.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
Your kitchen can get back to normal as soon as the fan is running. We clear up after ourselves and explain anything you need to know.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures, so it’s worth acting early.
Extract fans in Three Ashes
Three Ashes is about 44 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Environmental health officers from Basingstoke and Deane council inspect food businesses in Three Ashes. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Silchester Church of England Primary School, rather than mid-term. Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St. Mary or elsewhere in Three Ashes, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Three Ashes is about 3 miles east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. We provide extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Three Ashes and the rest of West Berkshire. Our area takes in 155 places across West Berkshire, large and small. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 8 miles from Three Ashes.
Every address in RG7 is within our area for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Three Ashes, we cover Bramley (1 mile south-east), Mortimer West End (2 miles north), West End Green (2 miles east), Mortimer (2 miles north) and Bramley Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (4 miles north), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (6 miles north-east) and Calcot (7 miles north).
Near you in Three Ashes
For rail, the closest station is Bramley (Hants) station, roughly 1.5 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Calleva Museum (0.9 miles north-west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (4.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Daneshill Park Woods.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Different parts, different methods
Motors and bearings
If the motor runs hot or keeps tripping, something’s wrong. It may be straining against blocked filters or ducts or the motor may be near the end of its life.
Belt-driven fans
In a belt-driven fan, the motor drives the impeller by belt. Worn belts squeal and slow the fan down, and pulleys and bearings need checking too.
How we price extract fan repair
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- How big the system is
- How easy every part is to reach
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The postcode and the type of business
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.