Essex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Great Tey
Extract fan repair for Great Tey, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Great Tey
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough and we’ll say so. When a fan is worn beyond sensible repair, a replacement suited to the system goes in. The work covers fan motors, kitchen extract fans and roof and wall fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a belt-driven fan that squeals and an extract that vibrates through the ductwork.
A callout to a small place like Great Tey goes better when we know what we’re looking at: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Great Tey (CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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
Grease on the impeller unbalances a direct-drive fan quickly. Cleaning it can cure the noise as long as the bearings are still sound.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning does not 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.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Great Tey.
- 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.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Great Tey
In Great Tey, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. On belt-driven fans, belts stretch, crack and start to slip and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- An old fan that needs replacing
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
Hall kitchens near Church of St Barnabas, or anywhere around Great Tey, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Before booking anyone
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of insurance
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What a clean won’t put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
Extract fan repair around Great Tey
We cover Great Tey, about 45 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Food hygiene inspections in Great Tey are the job of Colchester council’s environmental health team. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
For kitchens in and around Great Tey, our emergency line runs 24/7.
Great Tey is about 5 miles south-east of Halstead, in Essex. Great Tey gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, large and small. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 16 miles away.
All of CO6 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on The Street, Chrismund Way and Greenfield Drive or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Swan Street (1 mile north), Chappel (2 miles north), Rose Green (2 miles north-east), Wakes Colne (2 miles north) and Fordstreet (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (6 miles east), Braintree (8 miles west), Maldon (12 miles south), Witham (8 miles south-west), Camulodunum (5 miles east) and Halstead (5 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Great Tey
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Chequers Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chappel & Wakes Colne station, about 1.8 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Mount Bures (4.1 miles north) and Halstead Hospital (5.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Great Tey include Sergeants Orchard.
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Your questions about extract fan repair in Great Tey
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Great Tey?
Day or night, a failed fan in Great Tey can be reported on our emergency line. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Do you cover smaller places like Great Tey?
Yes, Great Tey is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Which records should we keep?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
How long will the fan be out of action?
Typically, a fan repair takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. If parts have to be ordered, we’ll tell you how long that is likely to be.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
Your kitchen can get back to normal as soon as the fan is running. We leave the area tidy and talk you through what we found.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and protects the motor.