Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Charlton, Greater London
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts for commercial sites in Charlton and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A dead fan motor
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
How we handle extract fan repair in Charlton
Working on a fan in Charlton means switching the extract off first, so we plan it around your service. We can work in the evening, overnight or at the weekend, and a fan that dies mid-service can go straight to our 24/7 line. If you are dealing with a fan that keeps cutting out and weak extraction and a smoky kitchen, we can put it right.
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 is noisy or vibrating is giving a warning.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Charlton (SE7, SE18)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
Why it’s worth doing now in Charlton
Where the cooking gas supply is interlocked with the extract, a failed fan can stop the kitchen cooking. Without extraction, the heat and fumes build up fast, so a failing fan is worth dealing with early. A busy site in Charlton builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why Charlton businesses choose us
- A written report with photos after every visit
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and housings
The impeller is the bladed wheel that moves the air. Grease on it throws it out of balance and make it shake.
Belt-driven fans
A squeal when the fan starts is a classic belt symptom. Belts are checked for wear, tension and alignment and replaced if they’re worn.
Questions from Charlton
Can parking be tricky for a job in Charlton?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Do you cover Charlton for emergency fan repairs?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Charlton is within the area we cover. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Do we need to close while you work?
Usually not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
Do you replace extract fans as well as repair them?
We do. Where a fan is beyond repair, we replace it with one suited to the duct and the kitchen with a fixed price agreed before we start.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Nearby places to Charlton
Also in Charlton
What happens on the day
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In Charlton, as across London, we usually work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Keep all filters fitted while cooking
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. The fan is completed on a return visit outside your busiest hours.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings so early attention pays.
Extract fans in Charlton
Food Standards Agency data counts about 149 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 72 takeaways in Charlton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Environmental health officers from Greenwich council inspect food businesses in Charlton. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. A failed fan in a London kitchen typically means a closed kitchen, so access details help us plan the repair.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near St Catherine Labouré, or anywhere in Charlton, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day. Holidays are the time to replace a tired kitchen fan at schools such as Thorntree Primary School, rather than mid-term. If you run a café or takeaway near Charlton station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for.
Charlton is about 2 miles west of Plumstead, in Greater London. We provide extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Charlton and the rest of Greater London. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Charlton among them. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of SE7 and SE18 for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Floyd Road, Guild Road and Priolo Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Charlton: New Charlton (1 mile north-west), Westcombe Park (1 mile west), Woolwich (1 mile east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile south-west) and Kidbrooke (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-west).
What’s near Charlton
Typical jobs here are in premises near Charlton Park, Wildwood Montessori School and Royal Greenwich Trust School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Charlton itself: Charlton station. Well-known places in the area include British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (0.5 miles east) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Gilbert's Pit.
How we price extract fan repair
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.