Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Canary Wharf, Greater London
One call covers extract fan repair in Canary Wharf: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan that won’t start at all
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Report new noises from the fan early
Your kitchen can get back to normal as soon as the fan is running. We leave the area tidy and talk you through what we found.
The fan is part of every full TR19 clean. A clean impeller stays in balance, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
Extract fan repair in Canary Wharf, done properly
Kitchens in Canary Wharf call us about extract fans and motors that are noisy, slow or dead, we find the cause and quote a fixed price to repair or replace it. For a fan that fails during service, there’s a 24/7 emergency callout. Typical jobs include a dead fan motor and vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts, across bearings, fan housings and kitchen extract fans.
Rooftop fans in London take the weather as well as the grease from below, and in time, bearings, belts and motors fail. A fan that’s noisy or vibrating is giving a warning.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Canary Wharf (E14, SE16, E22)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Canary Wharf
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Extract fan repair around Canary Wharf
There are about 453 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 141 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Canary Wharf, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. In Canary Wharf, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tower Hamlets council. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan. Lifting a replacement fan onto a London roof can need a loading slot and the building’s agreement.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Peter's Church or elsewhere in Canary Wharf, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. For kitchens close to Canary Wharf station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Canary Wharf is about 2 miles north-west of Greenwich, in Greater London. If you need extract fan repair in Canary Wharf, please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Canary Wharf included. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We cover every part of E14, SE16 and E22 for extract fan repair and the streets around it. If you need extract fan repair at premises on Castor Lane, Cassilis Road and Dockyard Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. You will find Canary Wharf on the A1261, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Canary Wharf, we cover London Docklands (1 mile east), Poplar (1 mile north-east), Heron Quays (1 mile south-west), Coldharbour (1 mile east) and Blackwall (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Canary Wharf
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Tower Hamlets College, Sir John McDougall Gardens and The Ledger Building pub. Canary Wharf has its own railway station: Canary Wharf station. Other landmarks nearby include The Pumphouse Educational Museum (0.8 miles west) and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (1.4 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Canary Wharf
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Canary Wharf: your questions answered
Can you come to Canary Wharf after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Canary Wharf?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Canary Wharf is within the area we cover. Use 0345 646 2711, our emergency number, at any time. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes. Replacing a fan is part of our fits and repairs work and we will talk you through what’s involved.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
When to call us in Canary Wharf
Blocked filters and greasy ducts make the fan work harder. An overworked motor overheats, trips out or eventually burns out.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract fan that has stopped working
Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, rather than mid-term.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Proof of insurance
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Why deal with it now?
A noisy fan rarely fixes itself. Worn bearings can seize without much warning, and that often happens mid-service. Sorting it while it still runs is far easier to plan. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Canary Wharf
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Every job surveyed first
How the visit works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Canary Wharf saves time on the night.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
If you need extract fan repair in Canary Wharf, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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What the work involves, part by part
Roof and wall-mounted fans
An external fan faces the weather as well as the grease. Corrosion of housings and fixings is common.
Belt-driven fans
Belt drives have more moving parts than direct-drive fans. More parts to inspect, but many faults are straightforward to fix.