Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Farringdon, Greater London
Extract fan repair for Farringdon and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that will not start at all
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- A fan that keeps cutting out
Extract fan repair in Farringdon
Not every failed fan needs replacing. Sometimes cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts is enough and we’ll say so. When a fan is worn beyond sensible repair, a replacement suited to the system goes in. If you are dealing with a fan that whines, hums or grinds and vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts, we can put it right.
Rooftop fans in London take the weather as well as the grease from below, and in time, bearings, belts and motors fail. A fan that is noisy or vibrating is giving a warning.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Farringdon (EC1V, EC1R, EC1P)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Motors and bearings
An overheating motor is a warning sign. It may be straining against blocked filters or ducts or the motor may be near the end of its life.
Impellers and housings
Where an impeller is bent or corroded, cleaning will not help. It may be replaced on its own, or with the whole fan.
Farringdon: your questions answered
Who do I call if an extract fan fails in Farringdon?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Farringdon is part of our area. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
Can parking be tricky for a job in Farringdon?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Farringdon, and about any building rules on loading. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a dated report with pictures, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
We can’t price it without knowing the fault. After we have checked the fan, we give you a fixed price for the repair or the replacement.
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’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Which records should we keep?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
Signs you need extract fan repair in Farringdon
Some grease always slips past the filters and reaches the fan. It builds up on the impeller blades unevenly, and an unbalanced impeller shakes and starts to vibrate and rattle.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A whining or grinding extract motor
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
Hall kitchens near St John Clerkenwell, or anywhere around Farringdon, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether VAT is included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they recommend a next date
Why it’s worth doing now in Farringdon
A noisy fan rarely fixes itself. Bearings that are left to wear can fail suddenly, and that often happens mid-service. A repair booked now is simpler than an emergency later. A building in Farringdon may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Trading since 2009
Towns and villages near Farringdon
Also in Farringdon
Extract fans in Farringdon
Food Standards Agency records list about 3,786 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 1,012 takeaways and sandwich shops in Farringdon and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A kitchen with a dead extract fan gets hot and smoky fast, and kitchens like these feel it at once. In Farringdon, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from the City of London Corporation. Ventilation is part of food hygiene law, which expects it to be suitable and sufficient. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. London extract fans are often at the end of long duct runs, on roofs or in basements.
If you manage a school such as Charterhouse Square School and the kitchen fan is getting louder, the next break is the time to deal with it. If you run a café or takeaway near Farringdon station, a failed fan in the middle of service is exactly what our 24/7 emergency line is for.
Farringdon is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. From the centre of Farringdon to the outskirts, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Here we cover the EC1V, EC1R and EC1P postcode area for extract fan repair. Whether your site is on Oat Lane, Shoe Lane and Long Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Farringdon sits on or near the A1 and A4, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Close by, we work in Smithfield (1 mile south), Clerkenwell (1 mile north), Holborn (1 mile west), Blackfriars (1 mile south) and Temple Bar (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
Near you in Farringdon
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Castle Public House, St Mary-at-Hill and Barts Health Archives and the streets around them. Also close by are St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School (under half a mile north), Barbican Conservatory (less than half a mile east) and Central Foundation Boys' School (0.8 miles east). Farringdon has its own railway station: Farringdon station. Nearby you’ll also find Museum of the Order of St John (within half a mile north-east) and Gabriel's Wharf (0.9 miles south). For a walk, there’s Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes part of a day for most faults, with a return visit if parts have to be ordered. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Farringdon saves time on the night.
- You describe the fault and we arrange a visit.
- We isolate the fan before touching it.
- The fan and its controls are checked to pin down the fault.
- A fixed quote for the repair or replacement follows.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.