Essex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Matching Green extract fan repair
Professional extract fan repair in and around Matching Green, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A dead fan motor
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan repair will not do:
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
Extract fan repair in Matching Green, done properly
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in Matching Green, from rattling and humming to a fan that has stopped dead. The fault is diagnosed, quoted at a fixed price and put right or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. The work covers fan housings, kitchen extract fans and bearings, and people most often call us about an old fan that needs replacing and a knocking noise from the extract fan.
A callout to a small place like Matching Green goes better when we know what we are looking at: pictures of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Matching Green (CM17)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Matching Green knowing what to expect.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
What happens if it’s left?
In Matching Green, as elsewhere, an extract fan may well sit outside on a wall or roof, so its noise doesn’t stay in the kitchen. Dealing with the fault brings the noise back down before neighbours notice. A fault that closes a site in a village like Matching Green affects everyone who depends on it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Also near Matching Green
Other services in Matching Green
What we’re called out for in Matching Green
Kitchen extract fans in Matching Green face the same conditions as anywhere else: heat, grease, steam and long running hours. Moisture can rust housings and fixings, and age catches up with every fan in the end.
Look out for any of the following:
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- Weak extraction and a smoky kitchen
- A fan rattling in its housing
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Matching Green, can seize between uses.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether a survey comes first
When a fan fails in Matching Green
We cover Matching Green, about 24 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Environmental health officers from Epping Forest council inspect food businesses in Matching Green. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
Kitchens in Matching Green can call our 24/7 emergency line whenever an extract fan stops.
Matching Green is about 5 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. Sites in Matching Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Matching Green is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex we cover for commercial clients. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby (11 miles or so).
Every address in CM17 is within our area for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Downhall Road, Potash Road and Colvers or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Manwood Green (1 mile north-east), Little Laver (1 mile south-east), White Roding (2 miles north-east), Abbess Roding (2 miles east) and Moreton (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles east), Harlow (5 miles west), Brentwood (11 miles south), Billericay (13 miles south-east), Loughton (11 miles south-west) and Waltham Abbey (11 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Matching Green
Matching Green’s nearest station is Sawbridgeworth station, about 3.8 miles north-west. A little further out are Harlow Mill (4.3 miles west) and Princess Alexandra Hospital (6 miles west). The countryside around Matching Green includes Sawbridgeworth Marsh.
FAQs for Matching Green
Who inspects food businesses in Matching Green?
The local authority for Matching Green is Epping Forest council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Matching Green out of hours?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Matching Green is part of our area. Phone 0345 646 2711 and we’ll talk through the fault and access. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
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 where they can be found quickly.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
The price depends on the diagnosis. After we’ve checked the fan, we give you a fixed price for whichever option you choose.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
What the work involves, part by part
Roof and wall-mounted fans
Noise from an outside fan can carry beyond the kitchen. It’s often down to loose mounts or worn bearings.
Direct-drive fans
Many kitchen extracts use direct-drive fans. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option, and we will explain why.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.