Essex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Hare Green
Extract fan repair for commercial sites in Hare Green and across Essex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An old fan that needs replacing
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
Extract fan repair in Hare Green
Kitchens in Hare Green call us about extract fans and motors that are noisy, slow or dead, we diagnose the fault and give you a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. For a fan that fails during service, there’s a 24/7 emergency callout. If you’re dealing with a motor that trips out or overheats and a humming noise from the fan motor, we can help, from roof and wall fans, bearings and fan housings onwards.
Somewhere as small as Hare Green, a kitchen extract fan might serve a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and our 24/7 emergency line covers rural addresses too.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Hare Green (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Hare Green
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning won’t help. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.
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.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hare Green
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
Towns and villages near Hare Green
Also in Hare Green
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
Before we leave, the fan is run and checked. We explain the fault and the fix along with anything else that needs watching.
The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it and that means less wear.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Hare Green
Can you come to Hare Green after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Hare Green needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Will you come out to Hare Green?
Yes. Hare Green 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 is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
We look at repairing it first. If the fan is past saving, a replacement may be more sensible and we will tell you the reasons.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
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.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. File it with your fire safety records.
Extract fan repair around Hare Green
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Hare Green, up to about a mile and a half out. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. It’s Tendring council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hare Green. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. We cover Hare Green, about 55 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.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St George or elsewhere in Hare Green, can seize between uses. Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as St George's Church of England Primary School, rather than mid-term.
Hare Green is about 6 miles east of Colchester, in Essex. Whatever kind of site you run in Hare Green, we can take on extract fan repair. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby (26 miles or so).
Every address in CO7 is within our area for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Back Lane East, Harwich Road and Meadow Close or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Hare Green: Balls Green (1 mile south), Cowey Green (1 mile north), Frating Green (1 mile south), Great Bromley (1 mile north-west) and Monkey Street (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (10 miles east), Camulodunum (7 miles west), Greenstead (4 miles west) and Tiptree (13 miles west).
What’s near Hare Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Old Courthouse Inn. The nearest railway station is Great Bentley station, about 2.4 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (3.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Hare Green includes Cockaynes Wood.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Hare Green before we set off.
- 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.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos 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 typically come back within one working day.