Hertfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Puttenham, Hertfordshire
Need extract fan repair in Puttenham? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- An overheating extract motor
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Puttenham
Kitchens in Puttenham 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. When the fan gives up mid-service, our 24/7 emergency line is there. If you have a dead fan motor and weak extraction and a smoky kitchen, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Puttenham (HP23)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
Listen to the fan over the next few weeks. If anything changes, let us know rather than waiting for it to fail.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures, so it’s worth acting early.
Towns and villages near Puttenham
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How the job changes from site to site
Motors and bearings
If the motor runs hot or keeps tripping, something’s wrong. The cause might be grease restricting the airflow or the motor may be near the end of its life.
Direct-drive fans
Direct-drive fans are compact and common in kitchen extracts. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option and we’ll talk you through it.
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Puttenham run smoothly.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Signs you need extract fan repair in Puttenham
Fan bearings do not last for ever, especially in a hot, greasy airstream. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble and a seized bearing stops the fan.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An overheating extract motor
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- Poor airflow at the canopy
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Long Marston VA Church of England Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
What your quote should include
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Puttenham questions
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Puttenham at night?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Puttenham is within the area we cover. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Do you cover smaller places like Puttenham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
Yes. We fit replacement fans as well as repairing old ones, and we will explain the options.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What staff can safely do
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. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
When a fan fails in Puttenham
About 35 miles out from central London, Puttenham is part of the South East area we work across. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. It’s Buckinghamshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Puttenham. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. A kitchen without a working fan has a problem to fix quickly.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary (Church of England) or elsewhere in Puttenham, can seize between uses.
Puttenham is about 4 miles east of Aylesbury, in Hertfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Puttenham or further out, extract fan repair is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Hertfordshire, we cover 381 places, and Puttenham is one of them. We also work in Milton Keynes, around 15 miles away.
We cover every part of the HP23 postcode area for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. Local streets include Church Road, Astrope Lane and Draytonmead Farm Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. We also cover the places around Puttenham: Astrope (1 mile east), Long Marston (1 mile north-east), Buckland (1 mile south), Aston Clinton (2 miles south) and Broughton (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Hemel Hempstead (12 miles south-east), Berkhamsted (7 miles south-east), Tring (3 miles south-east), Chorleywood (15 miles south-east), Grovehill (12 miles south-east) and Woodhall Farm (12 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Puttenham
Puttenham’s nearest station is Cheddington station, about 3.3 miles north-east. A little further out are Tindal Centre (3.8 miles west) and Pitstone Green Museum (3.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Haddington Hill and College Lake nature reserve.
What happens if it’s left?
In kitchens with an interlocked gas supply, no extract can mean no cooking. Without extraction, the heat and fumes build up fast, so a failing fan is worth dealing with early. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.