Hertfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Green Tye, Hertfordshire
Extract fan repair across Green Tye and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- A dead fan motor
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
- A motor that trips out or overheats
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Green Tye
Everything a kitchen extract does depends on the fan. When it starts to rattle, hum or slow down, the cooking area soon fills with heat and fumes. Our engineers track down the fault and fix it with a repair or a replacement. The work covers belts and pulleys, fan motors and bearings, and people most often call us about an extract that vibrates through the ductwork and a failed fan that needs a replacement.
For a fan repair in or near Green Tye, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Green Tye (SG10)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan repair can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
Signs you need extract fan repair in Green Tye
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Green Tye or anywhere else. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An overheating extract motor
If a fan fails in Green Tye at night or at a weekend, our emergency line is open.
Questions to ask before you book
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they recommend a next date
- If they look at the system before pricing
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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, which is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How it 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 is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. The timing of a visit to Green Tye is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
For extract fan repair in Green Tye, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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How we price extract fan repair
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- How big the system is
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
What extract fan repair looks like in Green Tye
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Green Tye, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. At about 25 miles from central London, Green Tye sits well inside the area we cover. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. In Green Tye, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from East Hertfordshire council. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Thomas or elsewhere in Green Tye, can seize between uses.
Green Tye is about 3 miles south-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. We carry out extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Green Tye and the rest of Hertfordshire. Our Hertfordshire coverage runs to 381 places, Green Tye among them. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 18 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: SG10. We also cover the places around Green Tye: Hadham Cross (1 mile west), Much Hadham (1 mile north-west), Nether Street (2 miles south-west), Hadham Ford (2 miles north) and Widford (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Stevenage (13 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (3 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (13 miles west), Hoddesdon (8 miles south-west), Cheshunt (11 miles south-west) and Hatfield (15 miles west).
Around Green Tye
For rail, the closest station is Bishops Stortford station, about 3.2 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Herts and Essex Hospital (3.6 miles north-east) and Henry Moore Studios and Gardens (0.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Green Tye includes Thorley Wash nature reserve.
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Why act early in Green Tye
A fan that is running slowly isn’t clearing the kitchen properly. Staff work in hotter, steamier air and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Green Tye questions
Do you work in villages like Green Tye?
Yes. Green Tye is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Green Tye?
Food hygiene inspections in Green Tye are carried out by East Hertfordshire council. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
How long will the fan be out of action?
It depends on the fault, but as a guide it takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. We’ll give you a better idea once we’ve diagnosed it.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Every certificate and report from each visit, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.