Hertfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Braughing extract fan repair
Extract fan repair and replacement for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Braughing. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan that won’t start at all
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hertfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
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.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Braughing
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough, and that’s what we’ll recommend. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. The work covers belts and pulleys, kitchen extract fans and fan housings, and the jobs we see most are a squealing belt on start-up and an extract fan that rattles or knocks.
For a fan repair in or near Braughing, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: 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 photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Braughing (SG11)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Braughing: your questions answered
Will you come out to Braughing?
Yes, Braughing is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can the work in Braughing be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
Yes. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work, and we will explain the options.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Extract fan repair in Braughing: local notes
Food hygiene inspections in Braughing are the job of East Hertfordshire council’s environmental health team. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan. Braughing, about 29 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Jenyns First School and Nursery or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Braughing is about 6 miles north-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Braughing, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Our area takes in 381 places across Hertfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby (23 miles or so).
Work in SG11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as The Street, Pentlows and Northfield, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Other places close to Braughing include Hay Street (1 mile north-west), Westmill (2 miles north-west), Albury (2 miles east), Gravesend (3 miles east) and Furneux Pelham (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (9 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (6 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (12 miles south-west), Hitchin (13 miles west), Hoddesdon (11 miles south) and Cheshunt (14 miles south).
Landmarks near Braughing
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Axe And Compasses Public House and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Moated mound (3.7 miles east).
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Braughing knowing what to expect.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Different parts, different methods
Fan controls
Controls are checked as well as the fan itself since the motor is not always to blame.
Direct-drive fans
Grease on the impeller unbalances a direct-drive fan quickly. Cleaning it can cure the noise, if the bearings haven’t been damaged.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
Common problems we fix in Braughing
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Braughing or anywhere else. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
What we are most often called out for:
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Braughing, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Before you book anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a survey comes first
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether they recommend a next date
Leave it or put it right?
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. Every hour of strain takes its toll and a burnt-out motor is a bigger job than a worn belt. Catching it early keeps the repair small. Planning a trip to Braughing ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why us?
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Fully insured
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.