Essex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Great Notley
For repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in Great Notley, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Great Notley when you book.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that won’t start.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email 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 usually come back within one working day.
Related advice
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Great Notley
Diagnosis comes before parts. The motor, drive, impeller, bearings and mounts are all checked and the speed control too. After that, you get a fixed price for what’s needed. If you have a humming noise from the fan motor and a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen, we can help, from fan motors, roof and wall fans and kitchen extract fans onwards.
In a place like Great Notley, extract fans are often older units on a wall or roof. An older fan that fails may be better replaced than repaired.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Great Notley (CM77)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan repair in Great Notley: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 13 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 6 takeaways in Great Notley and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Great Notley is about 37 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. In Great Notley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Braintree council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near The Church in Great Notley, or anywhere in Great Notley, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Great Notley is about 2 miles south-west of Braintree, in Essex. Great Notley gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 644 places in Essex are on our list, large and small. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 9 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of CM77 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include London Road, Harnham Drive and Colville Close, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Row Green (1 mile south-east), Young's End (1 mile south), Little Common (1 mile north-west), Rayne (1 mile north-west) and Black Notley (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (9 miles south), Maldon (11 miles south-east), Witham (6 miles south-east), Camulodunum (15 miles east), Halstead (7 miles north-east) and Great Dunmow (7 miles west).
Local landmarks in Great Notley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form, The Essex Cricketers pub and Cuckoo Wood and the streets around them. The closest station to Great Notley is Braintree station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (2.2 miles north-east) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (1.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. A full TR19® clean deals with the canopy, ductwork and fan together and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. A clean impeller stays in balance and that means less wear.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Part by part
Fan controls
Every fan has controls, from a speed controller to an isolator. When they fail, the fan may not start or may run at the wrong speed.
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans have the impeller mounted straight on the motor. There are no belts, so faults tend to be in the motor, bearings or impeller.
How we price extract fan repair
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How many systems or sites are involved
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
For extract fan repair in Great Notley, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Do you need extract fan repair in Great Notley?
Blocked filters and greasy ducts make the fan work harder. A motor that strains runs hot, trips out or eventually burns out.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
For school kitchens, at schools like White Court School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
What your quote should include
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Why it’s worth doing now in Great Notley
Fan noise tends to get worse, not better. Worn bearings can seize without much warning and the fan may stop when you’re busiest. A repair booked now is simpler than an emergency later. A site near Great Notley that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why Great Notley businesses choose us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
FAQs for Great Notley
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Great Notley out of hours?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Great Notley is within the area we cover. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Can the work in Great Notley be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Great Notley needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Which records should we keep?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.