Essex · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Wix Green
For repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts in Wix Green, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A humming noise from the fan motor
Wix Green questions
Can you get to a site in Wix Green?
Yes. Wix Green is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which council inspects kitchens in Wix Green?
The local authority for Wix Green is Tendring council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
Noise usually comes from grease build-up, bearings, belts or loose fixings. Rattles, whines and grinding point to different faults, and we diagnose it on site.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Wix Green
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: listen to it, diagnose the fault, then treat it. The aim is steady, quiet extraction and a plain account of what we found. The work covers belts and pulleys, kitchen extract fans and roof and wall fans, and common reasons people get in touch are weak extraction and a smoky kitchen and a fan that won’t start at all.
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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Wix Green (CO11)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan repair looks like in Wix Green
Wix Green is within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air is hard on fan housings, motors and fixings on roofs and outside walls. Kitchens in Wix Green get their food hygiene inspections from Tendring council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Wix and Wrabness Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Wix Green, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
Wix Green is about 5 miles west of Harwich, in Essex. For extract fan repair in and around Wix Green, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Wix Green. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Wix Green is one of them. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 31 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: CO11. Whether your site is on Oakley Road and Harwich Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Wix (1 mile west), Great Oakley (1 mile south-east), Wrabness (2 miles north), Bradfield (2 miles north-west) and Bradfield Heath (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (11 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (8 miles south), Harwich (5 miles east), Camulodunum (12 miles west), Greenstead (9 miles west) and Wivenhoe (9 miles south-west).
Near you in Wix Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The White Hart Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Wrabness station, roughly 2 miles north of the centre. The countryside around Wix Green includes Oakfield Wood and Alton Water.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
Once the fan is running smoothly, keep the filters clean. The less grease that reaches the fan, the longer its parts last and fewer faults.
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 problems are spotted sooner.
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Visits to a village like Wix Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that won’t start.
- 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 get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- We fix or replace the fan, then test it running before we leave.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Advice
What extract fan repair cannot fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan repair will not do:
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Wix Green
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
Places near Wix Green
What else we do in Wix Green
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
How the job changes from site to site
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan’s rattle can be heard outside. It’s often down to loose mounts or worn bearings.
Belt-driven fans
Squealing at start-up often points to a belt. We check the belt condition, tension and alignment and replaced if they’re worn.
Why deal with it now?
A noisy fan rarely fixes itself. Worn bearings can seize without much warning, and that often happens mid-service. A repair booked now is simpler than an emergency later. If the system at a site near Wix Green fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- In business since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
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What affects the quote in Wix Green
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
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. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The postcode and the type of business
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.