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Extractor fan repair in Earl's Court
Specialist extract fan repair for Earl's Court: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A dead fan motor
- A fan rattling in its housing
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Do not turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
We run the fan and check it’s steady before we go. You’ll hear what we found and what we did, and anything else we noticed is pointed out.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, which means the fan is seen regularly and problems are spotted sooner.
About our extract fan repair in Earl's Court
Extract fan repair starts with a diagnosis. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt; a dead fan can point to the motor or its controls. We explain the problem, and what it will take, before any work starts. If you have a humming noise from the fan motor and a squealing belt on start-up, we can help, from bearings, roof and wall fans and belts and pulleys onwards.
Replacing a fan in a London building often means working at height or in a tight plant space, with parking and lifting to arrange in Earl's Court. Work can be done after service, so the kitchen loses as little time as possible.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Earl's Court (W14, W8, SW5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Also near Earl's Court
What else we do in Earl's Court
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Extract fans in Earl's Court
Food Standards Agency records list about 1,299 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 136 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Earl's Court. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. It’s Kensington and Chelsea council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Earl's Court. Under food hygiene rules, a kitchen needs suitable and sufficient ventilation. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. Lifting a replacement fan onto a London roof can need a loading slot and the building’s agreement.
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts. A fan that rarely runs, like one in a hall kitchen near St Cuthbert's or elsewhere in Earl's Court, can seize between uses.
Earl's Court is about 1 mile south-east of Kensington, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the W14 postcode area, we can take on extract fan repair. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Earl's Court is one of them.
Extract fan repair in W14, W8 and SW5 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Sun Road, Star Road and Rich Lane and the roads around them. Main roads around Earl's Court include the A3218 and A3220, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Close by, we work in West Brompton (1 mile south), South Kensington (1 mile east), Little Chelsea (1 mile south-east), World's End (1 mile south-east) and Walham Green (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles north-east), Walthamstow (10 miles north-east) and Hoxton (6 miles north-east).
What’s near Earl's Court
Typical jobs here are in premises near Abdus Salam Library, Gwendwr Garden and Courtfield pub, among other places. Nearby too are The Fulham Boys School (within half a mile west) and Collingham College (within half a mile east). There’s a railway station in Earl's Court itself: West Brompton station. Nearby you’ll also find Montfichet's Tower (4.4 miles east) and Kensington Arcade (0.7 miles north). Not far away are Campden Hill and The Long Water.
Common problems we fix in Earl's Court
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. Deposits gather on the blades, never quite evenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and starts to vibrate and rattle.
Look out for any of the following:
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A dead fan motor
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- Poor airflow at the canopy
If you cook near West Brompton station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.
Comparing quotes
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What insurance they carry
How it works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Earl's Court is typically out of hours.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- Bearings, drive, impeller, motor and mounts are inspected.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
In Earl's Court, as elsewhere, an extract fan may well sit outside on a wall or roof, so its noise does not stay in the kitchen. Fixing the cause quietens it down before it becomes a nuisance. For a site in Earl's Court, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Part by part
Impellers and housings
The impeller does the work of moving air through the system. Grease deposits unbalance it and make it shake.
Belt-driven fans
A squeal when the fan starts is a classic belt symptom. Belts are checked for wear, tension and alignment and replaced if they’re worn.
What affects the quote in Earl's Court
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The times the site is available
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Earl's Court questions
How do you handle parking and loading in Earl's Court?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Earl's Court makes the visit easier to plan. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Do you work at weekends in Earl's Court?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
How long does an extract fan repair take?
As a guide, it takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Where parts need ordering, we will explain the timescale.
Which records should we keep?
Each report and certificate we give you, kept together in your maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
Do you cover Earl's Court?
Yes. Our technicians work in Earl's Court, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find, and we explain the reasoning on the report.