West Berkshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Upper Green extract fan repair
Extract fan repair in Upper Green from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- An old fan that needs replacing
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Upper Green
Grease and fans don’t mix. Deposits on the impeller throw it out of balance, which shakes the bearings and mountings. So when we repair extract fan, we look at the grease too, and a full TR19® clean can be booked alongside. The work covers roof and wall fans, fan housings and fan motors, and common reasons people get in touch are an extract that vibrates through the ductwork and a knocking noise from the extract fan.
For a fan repair in or near Upper Green, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Upper Green (RG17)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It 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. Visits to a village like Upper Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- 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.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a 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. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Why it’s worth doing now in Upper Green
In Upper Green, as elsewhere, an extract fan may well sit outside on a wall or roof, so its noise doesn’t stay in the kitchen. Dealing with the fault brings the noise back down before neighbours notice. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Upper Green rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Upper Green
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Photo reports with every job
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Extract fan repair in Upper Green: local notes
At about 60 miles from central London, Upper Green sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Kitchens in Upper Green get their food hygiene inspections from West Berkshire council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
Hall kitchens near Church of St Michael, or anywhere around Upper Green, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Upper Green is about 7 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. From the centre of Upper Green to the outskirts, extract fan repair is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Upper Green is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 22 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: RG17. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Inkpen (1 mile north), Inkpen Common (1 mile north-east), Hell Corner (1 mile north-east), Lower Green (1 mile north-west) and Kintbury (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (7 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (7 miles north-east), Hungerford (4 miles north-west), Lambourn (10 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles north-east).
Around Upper Green
In Upper Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Crown and Garter pub. Upper Green’s nearest station is Kintbury station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.8 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
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Upper Green questions
Can the work in Upper Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Upper Green doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you work in villages like Upper Green?
Yes, Upper Green is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Will you fit a new fan if ours can’t be repaired?
Yes. If repair isn’t sensible, we replace the fan. The replacement has to suit the ductwork and the cooking so we confirm that first.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Why is our extract fan so noisy?
There are several possible causes, including bearings, belts, grease and mounts. The safest step is a proper diagnosis before the fault gets worse.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
How the job changes from site to site
Fan controls
Speed controllers and isolators sit between the supply and the fan. When they fail, the fan may not start or may run at the wrong speed.
Motors and bearings
The motor and its bearings work hardest. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Upper Green
Some faults are in the controls rather than the fan. A failed speed controller or a wiring fault can stop a fan so we check the controls before blaming the motor.
Clients normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- An overheating extract motor
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Inkpen Primary School, rather than mid-term.
What your quote should include
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the price is fixed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.