Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Deptford
Extract fan repair and replacement for commercial sites in Deptford and across Greater London. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Extract fan repair in Deptford, done properly
Grease and fans don’t mix. A coated impeller spins unevenly, which shakes the bearings and mountings. That is why we check the grease whenever we work on a fan and can arrange a TR19® clean of the whole system at the same time. If you’re dealing with a squealing belt on start-up and a failed fan that needs a replacement, we can put it right.
London extract fans often sit on rooftops, exposed to the weather as well as the grease, and in time, bearings, belts and motors fail. A fan that is noisy or vibrating is giving a warning.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Deptford (SE8, SE10, SE14)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Deptford
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The scale of the work
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- 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
- Any previous report or certificate
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
When a fan fails in Deptford
Look up Deptford on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 428 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 256 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Deptford. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. We ask about access first for a London fan job, because roofs and basements need planning. Environmental health officers from Lewisham council inspect food businesses in Deptford. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as Tidemill Academy or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term. For kitchens close to Deptford station, a fan that stops mid-service needs fixing fast, and our emergency line runs 24/7.
Deptford is about 3 miles south-east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. If you need extract fan repair in Deptford, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, Deptford included. Deptford is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for extract fan repair.
Work in SE8, SE10 and SE14 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Mill Lane, Dixon Road and Clare Road, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Main roads around Deptford include the A2209, so getting to you is simple for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in New Cross (1 mile south-west), St Johns (1 mile south), Millwall (1 mile north), Isle of Dogs (1 mile north-east) and North Greenwich (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
Near you in Deptford
Around Deptford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Addey and Stanhope School, Sue Godfrey Nature Park and Deptford Arms. Deptford has its own railway station: Deptford station. Nearby you’ll also find Greenwich Castle (1.1 miles east) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Deptford include Sue Godfrey Nature Park and Tower Hill.
The process
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Deptford.
- We take details of the symptoms and book a time that suits the kitchen.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- We fix the fault and run the fan to check it.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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What the work involves, part by part
Fan controls
Speed controllers and isolators sit between the supply and the fan. When they fail, the fan may not start or may run at the wrong speed.
Belt-driven fans
Belt drives have more moving parts than direct-drive fans. That means more to check, but often a simpler repair.
What happens if it’s left?
An overloaded motor is under constant strain. Every hour of strain takes its toll and a burnt-out motor is a bigger job than a worn belt. Early attention keeps the cost and disruption down. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why us?
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Photo reports with every job
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Deptford: your questions answered
Can you come out to a failed extract fan in Deptford out of hours?
Deptford is covered, and our emergency callout runs 24/7. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. If you can, stop cooking until the fan is checked.
Is parking a problem for work in Deptford?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Deptford, and about any building rules on loading. Working overnight, as we often do in London, usually makes it simpler.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
Most fan jobs take anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault including running the fan afterwards. We’ll fit it around the kitchen’s hours wherever we can.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on use and what we found.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The law calls them the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Deptford
Fan bearings do not last for ever, especially in a hot, greasy airstream. Worn bearings whine, rumble or grind, and if they’re left they can seize.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- A motor that trips out or overheats
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A humming noise from the fan motor
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near St. Paul's, or anywhere in Deptford, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Note when the fan trips or cuts out
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
If the fan had grease on it, the rest of the system almost certainly does too. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
When filters block, the fan works harder. Keeping filters clean eases the strain and helps prevent overheating.