Essex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Kelvedon, Essex
We cover Kelvedon for extract fan repair. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
Extract fan repair in Kelvedon
Extract fan repair starts with a diagnosis. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt; a dead fan can point to the motor or its controls. We explain the problem, and what it will take, before work begins. If you have a fan worn beyond sensible repair and vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts, we can help, from bearings, fan motors and belts and pulleys onwards.
For a fan repair near Kelvedon, we plan the journey and bring what the job is likely to need, so photos of the fan and its rating plate help.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Kelvedon (CO5)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
- Clean or change filters on schedule
Grease on the fan usually means grease in the duct as well. A full TR19® clean deals with the canopy, ductwork and fan together, with a certificate and photo report.
A fan that’s starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Getting it checked now means a planned repair rather than an emergency during service.
Different parts, different methods
Fan controls
Controls are checked as well as the fan itself since the motor isn’t always to blame.
Motors and bearings
The motor and its bearings work hardest. Hot, greasy air and long days wear them down.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Kelvedon: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Kelvedon?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which council inspects kitchens in Kelvedon?
That’s Braintree council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Kelvedon. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
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 law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Which records should we keep?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes. A replacement is matched to the system it’s going into, and you get a fixed quote first.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
There are several possible causes, including bearings, belts, grease and mounts. It’s worth having it diagnosed before the fault gets worse.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
When to call us in Kelvedon
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and starts to vibrate and rattle.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy, fix a failing fan before term starts.
What your quote should include
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- If they look at the system before pricing
Places near Kelvedon
What else we do in Kelvedon
Extract fans in Kelvedon
Look up Kelvedon on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 takeaways in and around Kelvedon, up to about a mile and a half out. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Food hygiene inspections in Kelvedon are the job of Braintree council’s environmental health team. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. Getting the fan running again is the priority. We cover Kelvedon, about 41 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
If you cook near Kelvedon station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early. Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Kelvedon, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Kelvedon is about 4 miles north-east of Witham, in Essex. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Kelvedon and the rest of Essex. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Kelvedon is one of them. We also work in Chelmsford, about 11 miles from Kelvedon.
We work across CO5 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Local streets include High Street, Church Road and Station Road, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. We also cover Feering (1 mile north-east), Stocks Green (2 miles north-east), Windmill Hill (2 miles south-east), Messing (2 miles east) and Skye Green (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (9 miles north-east), Chelmsford (11 miles south-west), Braintree (7 miles north-west), Maldon (8 miles south), Witham (4 miles south-west) and Camulodunum (8 miles north-east).
What’s near Kelvedon
In Kelvedon, that means kitchens and buildings near The George Inn, Parish Church of All Saints and Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre, among other places. There’s a railway station in Kelvedon itself: Kelvedon station. A little further out are Laundry & Mangle Museum (2.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve.
How it works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed, and we clear up before we go. Around Kelvedon, access is usually simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- 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
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Kelvedon
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The condition of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.