Exhaust Fan Specialists
Exhaust Fan Repair
Squealing belts, seized bearings, tripped motors — we repair commercial kitchen exhaust fans fast, before a down fan shuts down your line.
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Keep the fan turning and the kitchen open
The exhaust fan is the engine of your entire hood system. When it fails, cooking stops — smoke, heat, and grease vapor have nowhere to go. Our technicians diagnose and repair fan bearings, drive belts, motors, pulleys, and hinge kits on upblast and inline exhaust fans across the DMV.
Every visit includes an amperage draw reading and a vibration check, so small mechanical problems get caught while they are still cheap to fix.
What We Repair
Every mechanical failure point on the fan
Bearings and shafts
Dry, worn, or seized fan bearings replaced before they score the shaft and turn a repair into a replacement.
Drive belts and pulleys
Stretched or glazed belts and misaligned pulleys corrected — the most common cause of weak airflow and squealing on startup.
Motors and amperage
Motor swap-outs, capacitor replacement, and amperage draw testing to catch a motor that is working too hard.
Hinge kits and bases
Damaged hinge kits repaired or fitted so the fan can tip back safely for cleaning without wrecking the ductwork connection.
Why It Matters
A failing fan never picks a good time
Fast response
Fan-down calls are triaged like the emergencies they are — most repairs are completed in a single visit.
Fire-safety linked
A struggling fan leaves grease vapor in the kitchen and in the duct. Restoring full airflow is part of NFPA 96 system health.
Documented condition
You get a written condition report with amperage readings after every service — useful for landlords, insurers, and inspectors.
Get It Fixed
Fan down or making noise?
Call now and a technician will diagnose it on site. If the fan is beyond economical repair, we quote a right-sized replacement on the spot.
How It Works
Our exhaust fan repair process
Diagnose on site
Fan inspected under load — bearings, belt, motor, amperage draw, and vibration checked in one visit.
Repair the failure
Bearings, belts, pulleys, motors, or hinge kits repaired or replaced, usually the same visit.
Verify airflow
System run under load after the repair to confirm draw and amperage are back in spec.
Document condition
Written condition report with readings — your baseline for the next scheduled check.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know my exhaust fan needs repair?
The common signs: squealing or grinding on startup (belt or bearings), weaker smoke capture at the hood, the fan tripping breakers, or visible wobble on the roof. Any of these means the fan is running on borrowed time — a diagnosis visit catches it before it fails during service.
Can you repair the fan without shutting down the kitchen?
Usually yes. Most repairs — belts, bearings, pulleys, hinge kits — are done from the rooftop and scheduled off-hours. If a repair requires the exhaust down during cooking hours, we tell you first and schedule around your service windows.
Do you repair all exhaust fan types?
We service upblast and inline exhaust fans across manufacturers — the fan types used on virtually all commercial kitchen exhaust systems in the DMV. If a fan is beyond economical repair, we quote a right-sized replacement on the spot.
Is fan repair included in hood cleaning?
No — hood cleaning removes grease; it does not fix mechanical problems. But we inspect fan condition during every cleaning, which is how most of our repair calls are caught early. The two services are scheduled together whenever possible.
Certifications & Compliance
Licensed, Insured & Compliant
NFPA 96 Compliant
All hood cleaning meets or exceeds NFPA 96 fire safety standards with full documentation provided.
Licensed & Insured
Fully licensed and insured for commercial kitchen maintenance in Virginia, Maryland, and DC.
Certified Technicians
Our team is trained and certified in commercial kitchen exhaust system cleaning and maintenance.
Health Code Compliant
Services designed to help your kitchen pass local health department inspections.
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Where We Offer This Service
Exhaust Fan Repair across the DMV
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