Oxfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Witney
Extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Witney. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- An extract fan that has stopped working
How we price extract fan repair
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition we find in the survey
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Witney
If an extract fan in Witney is struggling or has stopped, we find the cause and quote a fixed price for the repair or the replacement. When the fan gives up mid-service, our 24/7 emergency line is there. We are often asked to deal with a fan worn beyond sensible repair and a worn or slipping fan belt, on fan housings, fan motors and kitchen extract fans.
The usual signs are a noisy fan, poor extraction or a hot, smoky kitchen. In Witney, as anywhere, a repair before the fan stops is far less disruptive than an emergency.
The sign-off is always in writing: 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
- Witney (OX28, OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Belt-driven fans
With belts and pulleys, there’s more to wear. More parts to inspect, but many faults are straightforward to fix.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Fans are often mounted on roofs or external walls. Access affects how long a repair takes and we plan around it.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
Once the fan is running smoothly, keep the filters clean. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and the quieter it runs.
A fan that’s starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Getting it checked now means a planned repair rather than an emergency during service.
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Questions from Witney
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Witney?
Food hygiene inspections in Witney are carried out by West Oxfordshire council. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Do you work at weekends in Witney?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Witney needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a dated report with pictures, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
We look at repairing it first. Where the motor has burnt out or the fan is worn out, replacing it can be the better answer and we’ll tell you the reasons.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement, and we clear up before we go. Parking in a town like Witney is usually straightforward, so the main questions are access and timing.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Extract fans in Witney
There are about 63 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 26 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Witney, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. Environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council inspect food businesses in Witney. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Tower Hill Community Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Witney is about 11 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX28 area, we can carry out extract fan repair at your premises. Witney is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 11 miles away.
Every address in OX28 and OX29 is within our area for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Carpenters Square, High Street and Market Square, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Main roads around Witney include the A40 and A415, so getting to you is simple for extract fan repair. We also cover Cogges (1 mile east), Madley Park (1 mile east), Ducklington (1 mile south), High Cogges (2 miles east) and South Leigh (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south-east), Carterton (5 miles west), Wantage (14 miles south), Grove (13 miles south) and Faringdon (10 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Oxfordshire, Witney has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for extract fan repair.
Local landmarks in Witney
Typical jobs here are in premises near Wood Green School, New Inn Public House and The Henry Box School and the streets around them. The closest station to Witney is Finstock station, about 4.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Cogges Manor Farm Museum (0.6 miles east).
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
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 can quote for the whole system.
Common problems we fix in Witney
Blocked filters and greasy ducts make the fan work harder. An overworked motor overheats and may cut out or fail.
Clients usually contact us when they notice one of these:
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- An old fan that needs replacing
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Witney Congregational Church or elsewhere in Witney, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Before booking anyone
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the price is fixed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them