Essex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Felsted, Essex
Extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Felsted. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A squealing belt on start-up
Managing agents and facilities teams in Felsted
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
About our extract fan repair in Felsted
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in Felsted, from rattling and humming to a fan that has stopped dead. We find the cause, give you a fixed price and fix it or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. Typical jobs include an old fan that needs replacing and a fan that keeps cutting out, across roof and wall fans, fan housings and bearings.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. Weather and grease together wear out motors and bearings.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Felsted (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. 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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Extract fan repair around Felsted
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Felsted and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. At about 34 miles from central London, Felsted sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Food hygiene inspections in Felsted are the job of Uttlesford council’s environmental health team. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
If you manage a school such as Felsted Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it.
Felsted is about 6 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Felsted, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Felsted among them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 9 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: CM6. You will find streets such as Station Road, Braintree Road and Chelmsford Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Causeway End (1 mile south), Watch House Green (1 mile north-east), Little Dunmow (1 mile west), Bannister Green (1 mile east) and Brookstreet (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (9 miles south), Braintree (6 miles east), Harlow (15 miles south-west), Maldon (14 miles south-east), Witham (9 miles south-east) and Saffron Walden (14 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Felsted
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Chequers pub and the streets around them. A little further out are Little Easton Moat (4.9 miles north-west) and Braintree Community Hospital (4.6 miles east). Not far away are Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
Places near Felsted
What else we do in Felsted
The process
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Felsted knowing what to expect.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
For extract fan repair in Felsted, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
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What affects the cost of extract fan repair
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The size of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The number of sites or systems
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- 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
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Common questions in Felsted
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Felsted?
In Felsted, it’s Uttlesford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
Do you cover Felsted for emergency fan repairs?
Day or night, a failed fan in Felsted can be reported on our emergency line. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, always. The report is dated and includes pictures, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How much time does a fan repair need?
That depends on what’s wrong, but most jobs take a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. We’ll give you a better idea once we’ve diagnosed it.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Felsted
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Clean or change filters on schedule
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine right away
- Never run the extract with filters missing
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. The fan is completed on a return visit at a time that suits your service.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. A clean impeller stays in balance and that means less wear.
What we’re called out for in Felsted
Not every problem is mechanical. A failed speed controller or a wiring fault can stop a fan so we check the controls before blaming the motor.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- An overheating extract motor
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Church of the Holy Cross or elsewhere in Felsted, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them