Surrey · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in South Earlswood
Specialist extract fan repair for South Earlswood: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A squealing belt on start-up
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
Extract fan repair in South Earlswood
A faulty fan doesn’t always mean a new one. Often a clean, a new belt or new bearings brings it back and we’ll say so. When a fan is worn beyond sensible repair, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. If you’re dealing with an overheating extract motor and vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts, we can put it right.
For a fan repair in or near South Earlswood, the more you tell us about the fan, the better the first visit: photos of the fan, its rating plate and how to reach it all help.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- South Earlswood (RH1)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in South Earlswood and across Surrey. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
When a fan fails in South Earlswood
Food Standards Agency records list about 20 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 10 takeaways in South Earlswood and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. It’s Reigate and Banstead council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in South Earlswood. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. At about 20 miles from central London, South Earlswood sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
If you cook near Earlswood (Surrey) station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early. If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Salfords Primary School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
South Earlswood is about 2 miles south of Redhill, in Surrey. Whether your site is in the middle of South Earlswood or further out, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. South Earlswood is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 18 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of RH1 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. Local streets include Maple Road, Heston Road and Horley Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Earlswood (1 mile north), Salfords (1 mile south), Meadvale (1 mile north-west), Redhill (2 miles north) and South Nutfield (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Epsom (9 miles north-west), Ewell (10 miles north), Caterham (6 miles north-east), Dorking (7 miles west), Ashtead (9 miles north-west) and Leatherhead (9 miles north-west).
Landmarks near South Earlswood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Flying Scud pub, Reigate School and Earlswood Common, among other places. South Earlswood’s nearest station is Earlswood (Surrey) station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find The Belfry (1.8 miles north) and Reigate Priory Museum (2.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near South Earlswood include Mercers Lake and Colley Hill.
What happens if it’s left?
Where the cooking gas supply is interlocked with the extract, a failed fan can stop the kitchen cooking. Without extraction, the heat and fumes build up fast, so a failing fan is worth dealing with early. Somewhere as small as South Earlswood, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with photos
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine right away
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
Once we are done, the extract is back in service. We leave the area tidy and talk you through what we found.
A 3, 6 or 12-monthly cleaning plan brings us back at set intervals, so the fan is looked at as part of each visit and wear is caught earlier.
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
What else we do in South Earlswood
When to call us in South Earlswood
Not every problem is mechanical. Speed controllers, isolators and wiring can all fail, and a fan that will not start is not always a dead motor.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- An old fan that needs replacing
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Christ the King or elsewhere in South Earlswood, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote shows VAT
South Earlswood: your questions answered
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in South Earlswood at night?
Extract fan emergencies in South Earlswood are covered around the clock. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Do you cover smaller places like South Earlswood?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, South Earlswood included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
Do I get a report after the visit?
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.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on use and what we found.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
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.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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 is our job.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to South Earlswood run smoothly.
- First, you tell us the symptoms: noise, shaking, weak extraction or no power.
- The fan is isolated and opened up so we can see inside.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.