Essex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Bedlar's Green extract fan repair
Need extract fan repair in Bedlar's Green? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
Different parts, different methods
Belt-driven fans
Squealing at start-up often points to a belt. We check the belt condition, tension and alignment and replaced if they’re worn.
Impellers and housings
Grease settles inside the fan housing as well as on the blades. We check both and cleaning may be part of the fix.
How we handle extract fan repair in Bedlar's Green
Think of it as a check-up for the fan: we hear the symptoms, find the cause and put it right. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a plain account of what we found. Typical jobs include a fan that keeps cutting out and an extract fan that rattles or knocks, on fan motors, bearings and roof and wall fans.
A callout to a small place like Bedlar's Green goes better when we know what we are looking at: photos of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Bedlar's Green (CM22)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
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.
How we price extract fan repair
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
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 we start.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. We explain the fault and the fix along with anything else that needs watching.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and helps prevent overheating.
Common problems we fix in Bedlar's Green
Fans everywhere, Bedlar's Green included, live in a hard environment: heat, grease, steam and long running hours. Moisture can rust housings and fixings, and age catches up with every fan in the end.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- An overheating extract motor
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Birchwood High School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
What your quote should include
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote shows VAT
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What extract fan repair can’t fix
Extract fan repair cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
The process
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Bedlar's Green knowing what to expect.
- 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
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call us 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. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Advice
What extract fan repair looks like in Bedlar's Green
There are about 8 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Bedlar's Green, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. It’s Uttlesford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Bedlar's Green. 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. About 28 miles out from central London, Bedlar's Green is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of St Giles or elsewhere in Bedlar's Green, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Bedlar's Green is about 2 miles east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Across the CM22 area, we can take on extract fan repair. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Bedlar's Green among them. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 15 miles from Bedlar's Green.
Here we cover the CM22 postcode area for extract fan repair. Other places close to Bedlar's Green include Start Hill (1 mile north), Takeley Street (2 miles east), Burton End (2 miles north), Takeley (2 miles east) and Hatfield Broad Oak (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (15 miles south-east), Braintree (15 miles east), Harlow (7 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (11 miles north), Waltham Abbey (15 miles south-west) and Great Dunmow (7 miles east).
Near you in Bedlar's Green
The closest station to Bedlar's Green is Bishops Stortford station, roughly 1.9 miles west. A little further out are Herts and Essex Hospital (1.5 miles west) and Moated mound (4.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Bedlar's Green includes Portingbury Hills and Rushy Mead.
Bedlar's Green questions
Do you work overnight in Bedlar's Green?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Who inspects food businesses in Bedlar's Green?
That’s Uttlesford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Bedlar's Green. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with pictures of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
A fan repair on its own does not include the ductwork. We will tell you what we see, so you can decide whether to book a TR19 clean.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work, and we will explain the options.