Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Dalston, Greater London
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Dalston. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A dead fan motor
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Extract fan repair in Dalston, done properly
Diagnosis comes before parts. We look at the motor, the belts or direct drive, the impeller and the mountings, along with the fan’s controls. Then you’re given a fixed quote for the repair or the replacement. We are often asked to deal with a squealing belt on start-up and a fan worn beyond sensible repair, across fan housings, roof and wall fans and kitchen extract fans.
In London, a kitchen without working extraction cannot keep cooking safely. In Dalston, as across London, fans often sit on a roof or deep in a plant space, so access is the first thing we ask about.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Dalston (E8, N1, N16)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Other services in Dalston
Do you need extract fan repair in Dalston?
Grease that gets past the filters ends up on the fan. Deposits gather on the blades, never quite evenly, so the fan runs out of balance and the noise follows.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan that won’t start at all
- A squealing belt on start-up
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Holy Trinity Church or elsewhere in Dalston, an extract fan that rarely runs can seize or fail when it’s needed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the quote shows VAT
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Dalston is usually out of hours.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
For extract fan repair in Dalston, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Grease throughout the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Bearings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Dalston
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- A few general shots of the system
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Leave it or put it right?
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. In Dalston, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Dalston
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Extract fan repair around Dalston
There are about 912 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 224 sandwich bars and takeaways across Dalston and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, the extract fan is what keeps the kitchen usable. London extract fans are often at the end of long duct runs, on roofs or in basements. In Dalston, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Hackney council. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
If you manage a school such as Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. For kitchens close to Dalston Junction station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Dalston is about 1 mile north-east of Hoxton, in Greater London. From the centre of Dalston to the outskirts, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Dalston among them.
Here we cover the E8, N1 and N16 postcode area for extract fan repair. Streets in the area include Glebe Road, Forest Road and Boleyn Road, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Being close to the A107 and A1207, Dalston is simple for us to get to for extract fan repair. If your site is just outside Dalston, we cover Kingsland (1 mile west), De Beauvoir Town (1 mile west), Hackney Central (1 mile east), London Fields (1 mile south-east) and Shacklewell (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south-west), Marylebone (4 miles south-west), Kensington (6 miles south-west), Walthamstow (4 miles north-east) and Hampstead (5 miles west).
Near you in Dalston
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Kingsland Secondary School, The Petchey Academy and The Duke Of Richmond Public House. Also close by are Haggerston Park (0.8 miles south) and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (1.9 miles south). There’s a railway station in Dalston itself: Dalston Junction station. Nearby you will also find Clowns Gallery-Museum (less than half a mile west) and Montfichet's Tower (2.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Dalston include Gillespie Park and Ludgate Hill.
Common questions in Dalston
Who do I call if an extract fan fails in Dalston?
Our emergency line runs 24/7, and Dalston is within the area we cover. The number to ring is 0345 646 2711. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Do you work overnight in Dalston?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Dalston can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Who is the responsible person?
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.
Is it worth cleaning the extract while you are fixing the fan?
A repair deals with the fan, not the grease in the rest of the system. If there’s grease on the fan, a full TR19® clean is worth booking, and we can arrange both.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.