Hertfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Burn's Green extract fan repair
Our technicians work in Burn's Green on extract fan repair and replacement. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
About our extract fan repair in Burn's Green
Extract fan repair starts with a diagnosis. Noise can come from grease on the impeller, worn bearings or a slipping belt; a dead fan can point to the motor or its controls. You hear what we’ve found before any work goes ahead. If you have a whining or grinding extract motor and an extract fan that has stopped working, we can put it right, from fan motors, roof and wall fans and belts and pulleys onwards.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Burn's Green (SG2)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Burn's Green
Wherever the kitchen is, Burn's Green included, the fan often sits on an outside wall or roof, where a rattle or a whine can be heard beyond the kitchen. Fixing the cause quietens it down before it becomes a nuisance. With notice, the visit to Burn's Green can be fitted around your bookings and events.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Every job surveyed first
Common questions in Burn's Green
Do you work in villages like Burn's Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Burn's Green at night?
Burn's Green is covered, and our emergency callout runs 24/7. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Does a faulty extract fan always need replacing?
In many cases, yes. A clean, a new belt or new bearings can bring a fan back and we only recommend replacement when repair doesn’t make sense.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
An unbalanced, greasy impeller vibrates and that is one of the most common reasons. Worn bearings, belts and loose mounts are others.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: reports, certificates, photos and your own cleaning or check logs. A single log for each site works best.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Extract fan repair in Burn's Green: local notes
About 27 miles out from central London, Burn's Green is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. It’s East Hertfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Burn's Green. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Benington Church of England Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Burn's Green is about 4 miles south-east of Stevenage, in Hertfordshire. For extract fan repair in and around Burn's Green, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Burn's Green included. Our area takes in 381 places across Hertfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. London is in our area too, about 27 miles from Burn's Green.
Here we cover the SG2 postcode area for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Whempstead (1 mile south-east), Dane End (2 miles south-east), Haultwick (2 miles east), Sacombe (2 miles south-east) and Sacombe Green (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Stevenage (4 miles north-west), St Albans (14 miles south-west), Bishop's Stortford (11 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (7 miles south-west), Harpenden (12 miles south-west) and Hitchin (9 miles north-west).
What’s near Burn's Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Bell Public House. The nearest railway station is Watton-At-Stone station, roughly 2.3 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Datchworth Museum (3.7 miles south-west) and Lister Hospital (5.4 miles north-west). Not far away are Astonbury Wood.
What the work involves, part by part
Direct-drive fans
Grease on the impeller unbalances a direct-drive fan quickly. Sometimes a clean is all it needs, if the bearings haven’t been damaged.
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Fans outside are exposed to rain and condensation. Rust on fixings and housings is a frequent find.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Somewhere as small as Burn's Green, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
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How we price extract fan repair
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- How big the system is
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Burn's Green
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.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Burn's Green, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether VAT is included
- Proof of insurance
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan repair will not do:
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Burn's Green
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans