Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Cricklewood
Extract fan repair for Cricklewood and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan shaking on its mountings
About our extract fan repair in Cricklewood
We treat a failing fan much like a patient: listen to it, diagnose the fault, then treat it. The aim is steady, quiet extraction and a plain account of what we found. The work covers fan housings, bearings and fan motors, and people most often call us about a fan shaking on its mountings and a squealing belt on start-up.
In London, getting a new fan to the roof or plant room can take planning, and in Cricklewood, parking and lifting are part of that. Work can be done after service, so the kitchen loses as little time as possible.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Cricklewood (NW2, NW6, NW10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Cricklewood
Any kitchen that cooks for long hours works its fan hard, in Cricklewood or anywhere else. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
Clients typically contact us when they notice one of these:
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract fan that has stopped working
Occasional-use kitchens, such as a hall kitchen near St Gabriel's Church or elsewhere in Cricklewood, are where a stiff or seized fan can turn up.
Comparing quotes
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether VAT is included
Towns and villages near Cricklewood
Other services in Cricklewood
When a fan fails in Cricklewood
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 347 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 161 sandwich bars and takeaways across Cricklewood and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. Environmental health officers from Brent council inspect food businesses in Cricklewood. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. In London, a fan on a roof or in a basement can take planning to reach, with parking and loading to arrange.
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Anson Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts. If you cook near Cricklewood station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.
Cricklewood is about 1 mile north-west of Kilburn, in Greater London. We carry out extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Cricklewood and the rest of Greater London. Cricklewood is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for extract fan repair. There’s also a page for London, roughly 7 miles from Cricklewood.
Here we cover the NW2, NW6 and NW10 postcode area for extract fan repair. Streets in the area include Ivy Road, Walm Lane and Dean Road, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Main roads around Cricklewood include the A407, so getting to you is simple for extract fan repair. We also cover Brondesbury (1 mile south-east), Willesden (1 mile south-west), Dollis Hill (1 mile north-west), Willesden Green (1 mile south-west) and Neasden (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south-east), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles east).
Local landmarks in Cricklewood
In Cricklewood, that means kitchens and buildings near Hampstead School, The Crown Public House and Gladstone Park. There’s a railway station in Cricklewood itself: Cricklewood station. A little further out are St Andrew's Hospital (0.8 miles north-west) and Brent Museum and Archives (0.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Parliament Hill and Westbere Copse.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Keep access to the fan controls unobstructed
- Report new noises from the fan early
If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. A full TR19® clean deals with the canopy, ductwork and fan together, with a certificate and photo report.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings so early attention pays.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which may need odour control
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Cricklewood
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Cricklewood
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Part by part
Fan controls
Where the fault is in the building’s electrical supply, an electrician is needed. If that’s the cause, we will say so so you know who to call.
Impellers and housings
The impeller does the work of moving air through the system. Grease deposits unbalance it and cause vibration.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. In Cricklewood, as across London, we usually work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- 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
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
If you need extract fan repair in Cricklewood, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. 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.
Advice
Questions from Cricklewood
How do you handle parking and loading in Cricklewood?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Cricklewood makes the visit easier to plan. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Can the work in Cricklewood be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Cricklewood does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Will you fit a new fan if ours cannot be repaired?
Yes, when repair doesn’t make sense. We check the duct size and the extract the kitchen needs so we confirm that first.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do you work in Cricklewood?
Yes. We work in Cricklewood and across Greater London, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
Noise typically comes from grease build-up, bearings, belts or loose fixings. Rattles, whines and grinding point to different faults, and we diagnose it on site.
Does a faulty extract fan always need replacing?
It depends on the fault. We diagnose first and tell you whether a repair is realistic and quote a fixed price for the option you choose.