Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Aldwych, Greater London
Professional extract fan repair in and around Aldwych, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A squealing belt on start-up
Extract fan repair in Aldwych: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 4,606 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 910 takeaways in and around Aldwych, up to about a mile and a half out. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. We ask about access first for a London fan job, because roofs and basements need planning. Food hygiene inspections in Aldwych are the job of Westminster council’s environmental health team. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
If you run a café or takeaway near London Charing Cross station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for. For school kitchens, at schools like St Clement Danes CofE Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time. If you look after a church or hall kitchen near St Mary le Strand, or anywhere in Aldwych, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Aldwych is about 1 mile north-west of London, in Greater London. For extract fan repair in and around Aldwych, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Aldwych. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan repair: W1D, WC2H and W1F. That includes premises on Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square and nearby roads. Main roads around Aldwych include the A4 and A301, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Aldwych: Clare Market (1 mile north), Covent Garden (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile east), Temple (1 mile east) and Adelphi (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Aldwych
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Ye Old White Horse pub, Lincoln's Inn Fields and Mercers' School. Other local landmarks include LSE Shaw Library (less than half a mile north-east) and London Nautical School (0.6 miles south-east). For rail, the closest station is London Charing Cross station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles east) and Gabriel's Wharf (0.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
Extract fan repair in Aldwych
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in Aldwych, from rattling and humming to a fan that has stopped dead. The fault is diagnosed, quoted at a fixed price and put right, or the fan is replaced if repair doesn’t make sense. The work covers belts and pulleys, kitchen extract fans and roof and wall fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a worn or slipping fan belt and a fan shaking on its mountings.
In London, a kitchen without working extraction cannot keep cooking safely. Fans in Aldwych are often on a roof or in a basement at the end of a long duct run, so we ask about access first.
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.
- Location
- Aldwych (W1D, WC2H, W1F)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Aldwych
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. Catching it early keeps the repair small. A building in Aldwych may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We diagnose before we treat
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Aldwych
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Any permits to work or inductions
- What state the system is in
- How big the system is
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
How it works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed, and we clear up before we go. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Aldwych is no exception.
- 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.
- The impeller, bearings, belts or drive, motor and mounts are all inspected.
- We explain the fault and give you a fixed price for the fix.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear the space around the work
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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:
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- Problems with the gas supply or its interlock valve
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
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Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Book regular TR19 cleaning, which includes the fan
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. We explain the fault and the fix along with anything else that needs watching.
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.
How the job changes from site to site
Fan controls
We check the controls as part of every diagnosis since the motor is not always to blame.
Impellers and housings
A damaged or corroded impeller cannot simply be cleaned. It may be replaced on its own, or with the whole fan.
Questions from Aldwych
Which council inspects kitchens in Aldwych?
In Aldwych, it’s Westminster council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Is parking a problem for work in Aldwych?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Aldwych makes the visit easier to plan. Working overnight, as we often do in London, normally makes it simpler.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
Common causes are grease on the impeller, worn bearings, slipping belts and loose mountings. Rattles, whines and grinding point to different faults and we find the exact cause on site.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you are fixing the fan?
Repairing the fan doesn’t clean the canopy or ducts. If there’s grease on the fan, a full TR19® clean is worth booking, and we can arrange both.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.