Surrey · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Woldingham
Extract fan repair for commercial sites in Woldingham and across Surrey. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- Poor airflow at the canopy
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. The timing of a visit to Woldingham is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Woldingham
The extract fan is what pulls smoke, heat and steam out of the kitchen. Once it turns noisy, sluggish or stops altogether, the cooking area soon fills with heat and fumes. We find out why and put it right with a repair or a replacement. We are often asked to deal with a fan that whines, hums or grinds and a knocking noise from the extract fan, across bearings, roof and wall fans and fan housings.
A callout to a small place like Woldingham goes better when we know what we’re looking at: a photo of the fan, the details on its label and the access arrangements help us plan.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Woldingham (CR3)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
Every site is different, 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 we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
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, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Woldingham
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Woldingham and across Surrey. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
Questions from Woldingham
Can the work in Woldingham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Woldingham needn’t be disturbed. When you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Woldingham?
In Woldingham, it’s Tandridge 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.
How long will the fan be out of action?
As a guide, it takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. If parts have to be ordered, we’ll tell you how long that’s likely to be.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
We do. Where a fan is beyond repair, we replace it with one suited to the duct and the kitchen, and you get a fixed quote first.
Why it’s worth doing now in Woldingham
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. Every hour of strain takes its toll and a burnt-out motor is a bigger job than a worn belt. Early attention keeps the cost and disruption down. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Woldingham businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine right away
Before we leave, the fan is run and checked. You’ll hear what we found and what we did, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it and that means less wear.
What extract fan repair looks like in Woldingham
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Woldingham. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Food hygiene inspections in Woldingham are the job of Tandridge council’s environmental health team. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. Woldingham, about 15 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.
Hall kitchens near Church of St Paul, or anywhere around Woldingham, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick. If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Woodlea Primary School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Woldingham is about 3 miles east of Caterham, in Surrey. We provide extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Woldingham and the rest of Surrey. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, Woldingham among them. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 15 miles away.
All of CR3 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as Station Road, Church Road and Ulstan Close, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. We also cover the places around Woldingham: Woldingham Garden Village (1 mile north-west), Titsey (2 miles east), Caterham (3 miles west), Tyler's Green (3 miles south-west) and Limpsfield (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Epsom (11 miles west), Horley (9 miles south-west), Redhill (7 miles south-west), Ewell (11 miles north-west), Reigate (8 miles south-west) and Dorking (13 miles west).
Around Woldingham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hill Park and Oxted School, among other places. The closest station to Woldingham is Woldingham station, about 0.8 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find East Surrey Museum (2 miles west) and Warlingham Park Hospital (2.2 miles north). Not far away are Bay Pond and Nore Hill.
Do you need extract fan repair in Woldingham?
In Woldingham, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. On belt-driven fans, belts stretch, crack and start to slip, so the fan squeals or turns more slowly.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- An old fan that needs replacing
If you run a kitchen close to Woldingham station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos