Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Brompton, Greater London
Extract fan repair for Brompton and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A dead fan motor
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
About our extract fan repair in Brompton
A faulty fan doesn’t always mean a new one. Often a clean, a new belt or new bearings brings it back, and that is what we’ll recommend. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, we fit a replacement matched to the duct and the kitchen. The work covers bearings, fan housings and roof and wall fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a knocking noise from the extract fan and weak extraction and a smoky kitchen.
Replacing a fan in a London building often means working at height or in a tight plant space, with parking and lifting to arrange in Brompton. Repairs can be done out of hours so the kitchen keeps trading.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Brompton (SW3, SW7, SW1X)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan repair around Brompton
Look up Brompton on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 1,653 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 119 takeaways in and around Brompton, up to about a mile and a half out. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. London extract fans are often at the end of long duct runs, on roofs or in basements. It’s Kensington and Chelsea council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Brompton. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Simon Zelotes or elsewhere in Brompton, can seize between uses. If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Hellenic College of London or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term. If you run a kitchen close to London Victoria station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush.
Brompton is about 1 mile south of City of Westminster, in Greater London. We carry out extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Brompton and the rest of Greater London. Brompton is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients.
Here we cover the SW3, SW7 and SW1X postcode area for extract fan repair. That includes premises on West Road, Hans Road and Eaton Lane and the roads around them. Being close to the A315 and A3212, Brompton is simple for us to get to for extract fan repair. Other places close to Brompton include Chelsea (1 mile south), Belgravia (1 mile north-east), South Kensington (1 mile south-west), Victoria (1 mile east) and Little Chelsea (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles north-east), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east), Walthamstow (9 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (4 miles east).
Landmarks near Brompton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Thomas More RC Language College, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Natural History Museum Library and Archives, among other places. You will also find Shuckburgh Arms (under half a mile south-west) and Burton’s Court (0.5 miles south). For rail, the closest station is London Victoria station, roughly 0.8 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Baynard's Castle (3 miles east) and Berkshire & Westminster Dragoons Museum (within half a mile south-east). Not far away are Greville Place nature reserve and Serpentine.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair won’t touch
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Brompton
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
How we price extract fan repair
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The scale of the work
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
- The site address and the type of premises
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Report new noises from the fan early
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. You will hear what we found and what we did along with anything else that needs watching.
Clogged filters make the fan strain. Changing or cleaning them on time takes load off the motor and protects the motor.
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. If your building in Brompton has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Brompton questions
Can the work in Brompton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Brompton needn’t be disturbed. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Which environmental health team covers Brompton?
Food hygiene inspections in Brompton are carried out by Kensington and Chelsea council. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Is repair an option before replacing the whole fan?
In many cases, yes. Many faults are fixed by cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts, and we will always say when repair makes sense.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What the work involves, part by part
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan faces the weather as well as the grease. Rust on fixings and housings is a frequent find.
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning won’t help. It may be replaced on its own, or with the whole fan.