Hertfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Borehamwood
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Borehamwood. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An overheating extract motor
Extract fan repair in Borehamwood
A faulty fan does not always mean a new one. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough and we will say so. When a fan is worn beyond sensible repair, a replacement suited to the system goes in. The work covers kitchen extract fans, belts and pulleys and fan motors, and the jobs we see most are a fan rattling in its housing and a whining or grinding extract motor.
Extract fans on buildings in towns like Borehamwood are often on a flat roof or an outside wall, exposed to wind and rain as well as grease. In time, belts, bearings and motors wear.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Borehamwood (WD6)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Borehamwood
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
Why it’s worth doing now in Borehamwood
A noisy fan rarely fixes itself. Worn bearings can seize without much warning, and that often happens mid-service. Sorting it while it still runs is far easier to plan. With a fire risk assessment or inspection due, getting the work done first puts you on the front foot.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We are fully insured
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. For a site in a town like Borehamwood, tell us your opening hours, where we can park and how we reach the roof or plant.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
For extract fan repair in Borehamwood, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
Also near Borehamwood
What else we do in Borehamwood
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
If parts have to be ordered, we tell you how the kitchen can carry on in the meantime. We then come back and fit them at a time that suits your service.
A fan that is starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Booking a check at this stage keeps it a planned job rather than an emergency during service.
FAQs for Borehamwood
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Borehamwood?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Borehamwood is part of our area. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Which environmental health team covers Borehamwood?
Kitchens in Borehamwood are inspected by Hertsmere council’s environmental health officers. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
Yes. We fit replacement fans as well as repairing old ones, and we’ll explain the options.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
We can’t price it without knowing the fault. Once we’ve looked at it, you get a fixed quote for whichever option you choose.
Which records should we keep?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Extract fan repair in Borehamwood: local notes
There are about 49 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 26 sandwich bars and takeaways in Borehamwood and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, 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 Hertsmere council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Borehamwood. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly. Borehamwood is about 14 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like St Teresa Catholic Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts. If you look after a church or hall kitchen near All Saints church, or anywhere in Borehamwood, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day. If you cook near Elstree & Borehamwood station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.
Borehamwood is about 5 miles east of Watford, in Hertfordshire. Anywhere in WD6, we cover extract fan repair for commercial sites. We cover 381 places across Hertfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our London page (14 miles or so).
Work in WD6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Station Road, Canterbury Road and Eldon Avenue and the roads around them. Main roads around Borehamwood include the A1 and A5135, which makes travel easy for extract fan repair. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Well End (1 mile north-east), Green Street (1 mile north), Deacon's Hill (1 mile south), Rowley Green (1 mile east) and Elstree (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Watford (5 miles west), Hemel Hempstead (10 miles north-west), St Albans (7 miles north), Welwyn Garden City (10 miles north), Harpenden (11 miles north) and Hoddesdon (13 miles north-east).
Near you in Borehamwood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Aldenham Country Park, The Pick & Shovel pub and Yavneh College, among other places. The closest station to Borehamwood is Elstree & Borehamwood station, about 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (2.4 miles south-west) and Spires Shopping Centre (3.1 miles east). Open spaces near Borehamwood include Darland's Lake and Rowley Lodge Field.
Part by part
Impellers and housings
A damaged or corroded impeller cannot simply be cleaned. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.
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.