Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Canning Town extract fan repair
Our technicians work in Canning Town on extract fan repair. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A worn or slipping fan belt
About our extract fan repair in Canning Town
Extract fan repair starts with a diagnosis. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt, while a fan that will not start may have a motor or control fault. We explain the problem, and what it will take, before we start. We’re often asked to deal with a failed fan that needs a replacement and a whining or grinding extract motor, on bearings, roof and wall fans and fan motors.
London extract fans often sit on rooftops, exposed to the weather as well as the grease, and in time, bearings, belts and motors fail. A fan that’s noisy or vibrating is giving a warning.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Canning Town (E16, E13, E6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When a fan fails in Canning Town
Food Standards Agency data counts about 188 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 129 sandwich bars and takeaways across Canning Town and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. In London, a fan on a roof or in a basement can take planning to reach, with parking and loading to arrange. In Canning Town, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Newham council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. Getting the fan running again is the priority.
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Cedd's Church or elsewhere in Canning Town, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up. Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Rosetta Primary School, rather than mid-term. If you cook near Custom House station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.
Canning Town is about 5 miles east of London, in Greater London. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Canning Town and the rest of Greater London. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
Extract fan repair in E16, E13 and E6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Ivy Road, Star Lane and Bell Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. You’ll find Canning Town on the A1020, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Canning Town, we cover Custom House (1 mile south), Plaistow (1 mile north), Limmo Peninsula (1 mile west), West Silvertown (1 mile south) and Leamouth (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Landmarks near Canning Town
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Royal Docks Academy, Keir Hardie Park and The Royal Docks Community School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Canning Town itself: Custom House station. Other landmarks nearby include Greenwich Castle (2.8 miles south-west) and West Ham United Football Club Museum (1.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Gilbert's Pit and Hollow Pond.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning won’t help. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.
Motors and bearings
The motor and its bearings work hardest. Heat, grease and long running hours all wear them.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Canning Town saves time on the night.
- We ask what the fan is doing, from noise and vibration to a full stop.
- Power to the fan is isolated before we open the housing.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You get our diagnosis and a fixed quote to repair or replace.
- Once the work is done, we run the fan and check it’s steady and quiet.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Canning Town
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Nearby places to Canning Town
What else we do in Canning Town
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Do not cook with gaps in the filter bank
Once we’re done, the extract is back in service. We leave the area tidy and talk you through what we found.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Ignored, they can lead to bigger failures so early attention pays.
Canning Town: your questions answered
Who inspects food businesses in Canning Town?
Food hygiene inspections in Canning Town are carried out by Newham council. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
What do you need to know about parking in Canning Town?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. If the building has a loading slot system, we will book into it.
What if our extract fan fails during service?
There’s a 24/7 emergency and out-of-hours callout. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us at any time if the extract stops and we will arrange a visit.
Do we need to close the kitchen for fan work?
Yes, the extract has to be off while we work. Evening, overnight and weekend visits keep disruption down so you do not lose trade.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
We can’t price it without knowing the fault. After we’ve checked the fan, we give you a fixed price for the repair or the replacement.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Canning Town
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site rules, permits and inductions
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Leave it or put it right?
It can be tempting to turn the fan down to quieten it. It hides the symptom and weakens the extract, and the fault carries on developing. Diagnosing the fault properly is the lasting answer. A building in Canning Town may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why Canning Town businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.