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Extract Fan Repair in Tilford Common
Extract fan repair across Tilford Common and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A fan that will not start at all
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
About our extract fan repair in Tilford Common
Working on a fan in Tilford Common means switching the extract off first, so we plan it around your service. We can work in the evening, overnight or at the weekend, and a fan that dies mid-service can go straight to our 24/7 line. If you’re dealing with a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen and an old fan that needs replacing, we can help, from bearings, belts and pulleys and fan housings onwards.
A callout to a small place like Tilford Common goes better when we know what we are looking at: pictures of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Tilford Common (GU10)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan repair
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Parking and loading at the site
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. The less grease that reaches the fan, the longer its parts last and fewer faults.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and helps prevent overheating.
Extract fans in Tilford Common
Look up Tilford Common on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Tilford Common. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. Kitchens in Tilford Common get their food hygiene inspections from Waverley council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. About 36 miles out from central London, Tilford Common is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like All Saints CofE Aided Infant School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Tilford Common is about 3 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. From the centre of Tilford Common to the outskirts, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, Tilford Common among them. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby, about 9 miles away.
We cover every part of the GU10 postcode area for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. We also cover the places around Tilford Common: Tilford Reeds (1 mile north-west), Tilford (1 mile north), Rushmoor (1 mile south), Charleshill (2 miles north-east) and Millbridge (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Farnham (3 miles north-west), Frimley (10 miles north) and Haslemere (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in Tilford Common
Around Tilford Common, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Thundry Meadows and The Duke of Cambridge pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Farnham station, about 3.2 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Milford Hospital (5.4 miles east) and Farnham Castle (3.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Culverswell Hill and Upper Lake.
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Tilford Common can be planned properly.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Tilford Common
Not every problem is mechanical. Speed controllers, isolators and wiring can all fail so we check the controls before blaming the motor.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An overheating extract motor
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Tilford Common, can seize between uses.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether VAT is included
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the price is fixed
Your questions about extract fan repair in Tilford Common
Can the work in Tilford Common be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Tilford Common needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Can you get to a site in Tilford Common?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Tilford Common included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and photos, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. Where a fan is beyond repair, we replace it with one suited to the duct and the kitchen with a fixed price agreed before we start.
How long will the fan be out of action?
Typically, a fan repair takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. If parts have to be ordered, we will tell you how long that’s likely to be.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Each report and certificate we give you, kept together in your maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan repair won’t do:
- 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
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Tilford Common
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans