Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Eltham
Looking for extract fan repair in Eltham? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A fan shaking on its mountings
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Eltham
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough, and that is what we will recommend. Where the motor has burnt out or the unit is past saving, a replacement suited to the system goes in. The work covers belts and pulleys, fan housings and kitchen extract fans, and people most often call us about an old fan that needs replacing 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Eltham (SE9, SE12, DA15, BR7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Do not wait for a noisy fan to stop
- Save our number for the 24/7 emergency line
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Clean or change filters on schedule
Once the fan is running smoothly, keep the filters clean. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and fewer faults.
A slipping belt or a loose mount is a small job. Left for months, they can damage the motor or bearings, so it’s worth acting early.
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by extract fan repair, and we will tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Eltham
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan motors
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
When a fan fails in Eltham
There are about 107 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 56 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Eltham, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. A failed fan in a London kitchen normally means a closed kitchen, so access details help us plan the repair. Food hygiene inspections in Eltham are the job of Greenwich council’s environmental health team. Food hygiene rules expect food premises to have suitable and sufficient ventilation. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Church of Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Eltham, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day. If you run a kitchen close to Mottingham station and the extract fan is getting noisy, a planned repair after closing beats a breakdown at the rush.
Eltham is about 7 miles west of Dartford, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Eltham, we can take on extract fan repair. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Eltham is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for extract fan repair. We also work in London, about 8 miles from Eltham.
Our technicians cover all of the SE9, SE12, DA15 and BR7 postcode area for extract fan repair and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Eltham High Street, Tarnwood Park and Elmslie Court, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Eltham is on the A20 and B263, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Middle Park (1 mile west), New Eltham (1 mile south-east), Well Hall (1 mile north), Coldharbour (1 mile south) and Avery Hill (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
What’s near Eltham
In Eltham, that means kitchens and buildings near Horn Park, Eltham Church of England Primary School and The Greyhound Public House, among other places. Eltham has its own railway station: Mottingham station. A little further out are Eltham Community Hospital (under half a mile north) and Metropolitan Police Museum (2.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include The Tarn and Summer Hill.
When to call us in Eltham
Not every problem is mechanical. Speed controllers, isolators and wiring can all fail so we check the controls before blaming the motor.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
- A humming noise from the fan motor
If you run a school kitchen, at a school such as St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School or nearby, a fan that’s getting noisy is best repaired in the holidays before it fails in term.
What your quote should include
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Questions from Eltham
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Eltham?
Food hygiene inspections in Eltham are carried out by Greenwich council. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
Do you work overnight in Eltham?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Eltham can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
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 plan the two together.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from an hour or two to a full visit, depending on the fault. For a job in Eltham, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- We diagnose the fault, checking the controls as well as the fan.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Eltham
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The scale of the work
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Different parts, different methods
Fan controls
Every fan has controls, from a speed controller to an isolator. When they fail, the fan may not start or may run at the wrong speed.
Motors and bearings
A grinding or rumbling noise often means worn bearings. We diagnose whether it’s the bearings or the motor itself before recommending a fix.