Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Cubitt Town
Professional extract fan repair in and around Cubitt Town, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- An old fan that needs replacing
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Make sure the isolator and controls are easy to reach
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
Your kitchen can get back to normal as soon as the fan is running. We clear up after ourselves and explain anything you need to know.
Small faults, like a worn belt, are quick to fix. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings, so it’s worth acting early.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Cubitt Town
Wherever your kitchen is in Cubitt Town, fan work means the extract has to be isolated, so the job is fitted around the kitchen’s hours. We can work in the evening, overnight or at the weekend and there’s a 24/7 emergency line if the fan fails while you are cooking. The work covers fan housings, kitchen extract fans and bearings, and the jobs we see most are poor airflow at the canopy and a motor that trips out or overheats.
London extract fans often sit on rooftops, exposed to the weather as well as the grease, and bearings, belts and motors wear out in the end. A fan that is noisy or vibrating is giving a warning.
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, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Cubitt Town (E14, SE10, E22)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan repair
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Common problems we fix in Cubitt Town
Fan bearings don’t last for ever, especially in a hot, greasy airstream. As they wear, you hear a whine or a rumble and a seized bearing stops the fan.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Christ Church, or anywhere in Cubitt Town, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Why act early in Cubitt Town
Left alone, vibration spreads its damage. Fixings work loose and joints in the ductwork can be strained and the eventual repair is larger. A busy site in Cubitt Town builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Cubitt Town
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
When a fan fails in Cubitt Town
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 529 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 138 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Cubitt Town, up to about a mile and a half out. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Kitchens in Cubitt Town get their food hygiene inspections from Greenwich council. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. Getting the fan running again is the priority. We ask about access first for a London fan job, because roofs and basements need planning.
For a takeaway near Canary Wharf station, a fan that fails on a busy evening means turning customers away, and our emergency line runs 24/7. School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Cubitt Town Infants' School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Cubitt Town is about 1 mile north of Greenwich, in Greater London. Cubitt Town gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Cubitt Town is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for commercial clients.
We cover every part of the E14, SE10 and E22 postcode area for extract fan repair and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Undine Road, Amsterdam Road and Preston's Road and nearby roads. Main roads around Cubitt Town include the A1206, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include North Greenwich (1 mile south-west), Isle of Dogs (1 mile south-west), Millwall (1 mile south-west), Maze Hill (1 mile south) and Greenwich (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
What’s near Cubitt Town
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Tower Hamlets College, Mudchute Park and Farm and Canary Wharf College 3, among other places. The nearest railway station is Canary Wharf station, about 0.8 miles north-west. A little further out are Greenwich Castle (1.4 miles south) and Poplar Hospital (1 mile north). Green spaces nearby include Sue Godfrey Nature Park and Tower Hill.
Questions from Cubitt Town
Can you work in Cubitt Town outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Cubitt Town at night?
Day or night, a failed fan in Cubitt Town can be reported on our emergency line. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. A photo of the fan’s rating plate helps.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
It depends on the fault, the parts and the access. After diagnosing, you get a fixed quote before any work starts.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Which records should we keep?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Cubitt Town and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
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What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Most London sites can’t stop for the day, so work in Cubitt Town is typically done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- 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.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.