Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Crofton, Greater London
Professional extract fan repair in and around Crofton, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- A dead fan motor
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Extract fan repair in Crofton, done properly
Think of it as a check-up for the fan: listen to it, diagnose the fault, then treat it. What you want back is a fan that runs smoothly and a plain account of what we found. If you’re dealing with a dead fan motor and a humming noise from the fan motor, we can help, from bearings, kitchen extract fans and fan housings onwards.
In London, getting a new fan to the roof or plant room can take planning, with parking and lifting to arrange in Crofton. Work can be done after service, so the kitchen loses as little time as possible.
Every 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.
- Location
- Crofton (BR6, BR5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Crofton is no exception.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- On site, the fan is safely isolated.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
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FAQs for Crofton
Can you work in Crofton outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Crofton can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which environmental health team covers Crofton?
The local authority for Crofton is Bromley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Keeping the fan serviced is easier than explaining a broken one on inspection day.
Should the fan be cleaned as well as repaired?
Doing both together is often sensible. A TR19 clean covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan and comes with a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Do you cover Crofton?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Crofton.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Which records should we keep?
Every certificate and report from each visit, kept together in your maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What extract fan repair can’t fix
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Wiring and supply faults beyond the fan itself
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Grease build-up in the rest of the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Kitchen extract fans
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
- Make sure every filter is in place and clean
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
Grease on the fan usually means grease in the duct as well. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
Regular TR19 cleaning includes the extract fan. Keeping grease off the impeller is one of the simplest ways to protect it, so planned cleaning helps the fan last.
More services for Crofton
When a fan fails in Crofton
There are about 104 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 48 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Crofton, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. In Crofton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Bromley 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. 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 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or anywhere in Crofton, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day. If you run a kitchen close to Orpington station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush.
Crofton is about 1 mile south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Crofton, extract fan repair is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Crofton is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our London page (11 miles or so).
Extract fan repair in BR6 and BR5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Grange Road, Reed Avenue and Gumping Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. We also cover the places around Crofton: Broom Hill (1 mile north-east), Locksbottom (1 mile west), Petts Wood (1 mile north), Farnborough (1 mile south) and Green Street Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
What’s near Crofton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Priory School, Newstead Wood School and The Maxwell pub. There’s a railway station in Crofton itself: Orpington station. Other landmarks nearby include Orpington Hospital (1.1 miles south-east) and Crofton Roman Villa (less than half a mile south-east). Open spaces near Crofton include Summer Hill and The Warren.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Crofton
Fixings and anti-vibration mounts work loose or perish over time. The fan’s movement then travels into the ductwork and structure, which is where knocking and rattling often come from.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Crofton Infant School or nearby, a fan that is getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What insurance they carry
Why act early in Crofton
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. That shortens its life, and when it finally fails, it may take other parts with it. Catching it early keeps the repair small. Planning ahead in Crofton lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
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 Crofton businesses choose us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We’re fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009