Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Wallington, Hampshire
Extract fan repair for commercial sites in Wallington and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A fan that won’t start at all
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A worn or slipping fan belt
Extract fan repair in Wallington, done properly
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Often a clean, a new belt or new bearings brings it back and we’ll say so. When a fan is worn beyond sensible repair, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. The work covers fan motors, roof and wall fans and bearings, and the jobs we see most are a fan worn beyond sensible repair and a worn or slipping fan belt.
Kitchens around a smaller place like Wallington often have fans fitted to a wall or roof years ago. When an older fan fails, replacing it can be the better answer.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Wallington (PO16, PO14, PO17)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Fan noise tends to get worse, not better. Worn bearings can seize without much warning, and that often happens mid-service. A repair booked now is simpler than an emergency later. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
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What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem 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.
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.
Extract fan repair in Wallington: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Wallington. Near the sea, fans mounted outdoors corrode faster, and corroded fans tend to get noisy before they fail. Food Standards Agency data counts about 75 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 11 sandwich bars and takeaways across Wallington and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Food hygiene inspections in Wallington are the job of Fareham council’s environmental health team. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Wallington, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. For school kitchens, at schools like Wykeham House School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Wallington is about 1 mile east of Fareham, in Hampshire. From the centre of Wallington to the outskirts, extract fan repair is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Here we cover the PO16, PO14 and PO17 postcode area for extract fan repair. Local streets include Bath Lane, Drift Road and Osborn Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. With the A32 close by, Wallington is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Other places close to Wallington include Fareham Common (1 mile south-west), North Fareham (1 mile north), Fareham (1 mile west), Boarhunt (2 miles north-east) and Crockerhill (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (4 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles north-east), Totton (15 miles west) and Chandler's Ford (13 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Wallington
In Wallington, that means kitchens and buildings near Harrison Primary School, Cams Hill School and The Golden Lion Public House. For rail, the closest station is Fareham station, about 1 mile west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Fareham Shopping Centre (within half a mile west) and Knowle Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Wallington include Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
FAQs for Wallington
Which council inspects kitchens in Wallington?
In Wallington, it’s Fareham council that carries out food hygiene inspections. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Can sea air affect extract fan repair in Wallington?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Wallington gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
We do. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into, and you get a fixed quote first.
Is there help out of hours when the extract fails?
You can reach our emergency line day or night. Until the fan is running, think carefully about cooking without extraction so we’ll work to get it back in service.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Will the kitchen have to stop cooking while you work?
Yes, the extract has to be off while we work. Evening, overnight and weekend visits keep disruption down so service carries on as normal.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Visits to a place like Wallington are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans are compact and common in kitchen extracts. When the motor fails, replacing the whole fan unit can make more sense than repairing it, and we will explain why.
Impellers and housings
A damaged or corroded impeller can’t simply be cleaned. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Wallington
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Parking and loading at the site
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How big the system is
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and fewer faults.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and protects the motor.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.