Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Wickham Common
Professional extract fan repair in and around Wickham Common, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- An extract fan that has stopped working
About our extract fan repair in Wickham Common
Grease and fans do not mix. A coated impeller spins unevenly and the vibration wears out bearings and fixings. That’s why we check the grease whenever we work on a fan and can arrange a TR19® clean of the whole system at the same time. If you are dealing with an overheating extract motor and a failed fan that needs a replacement, we can put it right.
A callout to a small place like Wickham Common goes better when we know what we are looking at: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Wickham Common (PO17)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Wickham Common
Bearings wear out with heat and long hours. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble, and if they’re left they can seize.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A dead fan motor
Hall kitchens near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere around Wickham Common, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
What your quote should include
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a survey comes first
- What paperwork you get at the end
What the work involves, part by part
Fan controls
Controls are checked as well as the fan itself since the motor isn’t always to blame.
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 itself may be failing.
FAQs for Wickham Common
Do you work overnight in Wickham Common?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Wickham Common needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you get to a site in Wickham Common?
Yes, Wickham Common is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
The ductwork is a separate job. We will tell you what we see, so you can decide whether to book a TR19 clean.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
As a guide, it takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Where parts need ordering, we’ll explain the timescale.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Leave it or put it right?
A fan that’s running slowly isn’t clearing the kitchen properly. Staff work in hotter, steamier air, and more grease settles where it shouldn’t. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why Wickham Common businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Photo reports with every job
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Extract fans in Wickham Common
Food Standards Agency data counts about 13 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Wickham Common. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Environmental health officers from Winchester City council inspect food businesses in Wickham Common. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Wickham Church of England Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Wickham Common is about 3 miles north-east of Fareham, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Wickham Common, extract fan repair is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Wickham Common among them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 7 miles away.
Work in PO17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Extract fan repair is available to premises on Southwick Road, Castle Farm Lane and Black Cottage Lane and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Wickham Common, we cover Crockerhill (1 mile south-west), Hundred Acres (1 mile north-east), Welborne (1 mile south-west), North Boarhunt (1 mile east) and North Fareham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (6 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south-west) and Horndean (7 miles east).
Around Wickham Common
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Old House Hotel and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Fareham station, about 2.8 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Knowle Hospital (1.6 miles south-west) and Fareham Shopping Centre (2.6 miles south). The countryside around Wickham Common includes St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
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What a clean will not put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Bearings
The process
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Wickham Common.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine straight away
Once we are done, the extract is back in service. We leave the area tidy and talk you through what we found.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and protects the motor.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.