Surrey · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Charlton, Surrey
For extract fan repair and replacement in Charlton, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A dead fan motor
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- An old fan that needs replacing
About our extract fan repair in Charlton
Across Charlton, we deal with fan faults of every kind, from a squeal at start-up to a fan that won’t run at all. We find the cause, give you a fixed price and fix it, or the fan is replaced if repair does not make sense. If you have poor airflow at the canopy and a fan that won’t start at all, we can help.
Rural kitchens often have fans mounted on outside walls or roofs, exposed to the weather. That, with the grease, is hard on motors and bearings.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Charlton (TW17)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Charlton.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
For extract fan repair in Charlton, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Common problems we fix in Charlton
In Charlton, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
If you run a kitchen close to Upper Halliford station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a survey comes first
When a fan fails in Charlton
There are about 49 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 18 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Charlton, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever they cook under a canopy, a failed extract fan stops the kitchen. It’s Spelthorne council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Charlton. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. About 16 miles out from central London, Charlton is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Littleton CofE Infant School, fix a failing fan before term starts. A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary Magdalene or elsewhere in Charlton, can seize between uses.
Charlton is about 1 mile west of Sunbury-on-Thames, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Charlton, extract fan repair is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our area takes in 395 places across Surrey, large and small. We also work in Guildford, about 13 miles from Charlton.
Work in TW17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Extract fan repair is available to premises on Lodge Way, Charlton Road and Hetherington Road and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Littleton Common (1 mile north), Upper Halliford (1 mile south-east), Ashford Common (1 mile north), Shepperton Green (1 mile south-west) and Littleton (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (9 miles south-west), Camberley (13 miles south-west), Epsom (9 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (5 miles west).
Around Charlton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Sunbury Manor School, The Bishop Wand Church of England School and Sunbury Park, among other places. Charlton’s nearest station is Upper Halliford station, roughly 0.6 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Kempton Steam Museum (2 miles north-east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include St Ann's Hill and Ferris Meadow Lake.
Why act early in Charlton
In Charlton, as elsewhere, an extract fan may well sit outside on a wall or roof, where a rattle or a whine can be heard beyond the kitchen. Fixing the cause quietens it down before it becomes a nuisance. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why us?
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We’re fully insured
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
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What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: 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. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
How the job changes from site to site
Direct-drive fans
Many kitchen extracts use direct-drive fans. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option and we’ll talk you through it.
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning will not help. It may need replacing, or the fan may need replacing as a whole.
Your questions about extract fan repair in Charlton
Do you work at weekends in Charlton?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Charlton needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you get to a site in Charlton?
Yes. Charlton is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Does a fan repair include cleaning the ductwork?
A repair deals with the fan, not the grease in the rest of the system. Grease on the fan normally means grease in the ducts, and we can arrange both.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
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What affects the cost of extract fan repair
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- A few general shots of the system
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form 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. We typically come back within one working day.