Hertfordshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Todd's Green, Hertfordshire
Extract fan repair for Todd's Green and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
Extract fan repair in Todd's Green
Kitchens in Todd's Green call us about extract fans and motors that are noisy, slow or dead, we diagnose the fault and send you a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. When the fan gives up mid-service, our 24/7 emergency line is there. Typical jobs include vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts and an extract fan that rattles or knocks, across roof and wall fans, fan motors and belts and pulleys.
A callout to a small place like Todd's 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
- Todd's Green (SG1)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan repair looks like in Todd's Green
There are about 33 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 21 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Todd's Green, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Todd's Green, about 30 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Food hygiene inspections in Todd's Green are the job of Stevenage council’s environmental health team. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Todd's Green, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Todd's Green is about 2 miles north-west of Stevenage, in Hertfordshire. We carry out extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Todd's Green and the rest of Hertfordshire. Our Hertfordshire coverage runs to 381 places, Todd's Green among them. There’s also a page for Milton Keynes, roughly 24 miles from Todd's Green.
Every address in SG1 is within our area for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Todd's Green, we cover Lower Titmore Green (1 mile west), Titmore Green (1 mile west), Little Wymondley (1 mile north-west), Graveley (1 mile north-east) and Great Wymondley (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Hemel Hempstead (15 miles south-west), St Albans (13 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (9 miles south), Harpenden (9 miles south-west), Hitchin (3 miles north-west) and Hoddesdon (15 miles south-east).
Around Todd's Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hermit of Redcoats pub and Graveley Primary School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Stevenage station, roughly 1.7 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Lister Hospital (0.6 miles east) and Stevenage Museum (1.9 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Purwell Ninesprings.
Common questions in Todd's Green
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Todd's Green out of hours?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Todd's Green is within the area we cover. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Who inspects food businesses in Todd's Green?
In Todd's Green, it’s Stevenage council that carries out food hygiene inspections. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
A typical repair takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed, including testing. We’ll fit it around the kitchen’s hours wherever we can.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on use and what we found.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
The price depends on the diagnosis. Once we have looked at it, you get a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Bearings
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
Common problems we fix in Todd's Green
Over the years, mountings loosen and rubber mounts break down. The fan’s movement then travels into the ductwork and structure and that is a common source of rattles.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A squealing belt on start-up
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like The John Henry Newman School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Comparing quotes
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. A new noise or vibration is worth reporting early rather than waiting for it to fail.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, so the fan is looked at as part of each visit and problems are spotted sooner.
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 job takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Todd's Green can be planned properly.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- We check the motor, bearings, drive, impeller and mountings.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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How we price extract fan repair
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- How big the system is
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any previous report or certificate
If you need extract fan repair in Todd's Green, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
What the work involves, part by part
Motors and bearings
Motors and bearings take the most strain in a kitchen extract fan. Heat, grease and long running hours all wear them.
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning will not help. It may be replaced on its own, or with the whole fan.