Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Force Green extract fan repair
Professional extract fan repair in and around Force Green, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A failed fan that needs a replacement
Extract fan repair in Force Green, done properly
Kitchens in Force Green call us about extract fans and motors that are noisy, slow or dead, we find the cause and quote a fixed price for the repair or the replacement. For a fan that fails during service, there’s a 24/7 emergency callout. If you’re dealing with a motor that trips out or overheats and an old fan that needs replacing, we can put it right.
Rooftop fans in London take the weather as well as the grease from below, and bearings, belts and motors wear out in the end. Noise and vibration are worth reporting before the fan stops.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Force Green (TN16)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement, and we clear up before we go. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Force Green saves time on the night.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually 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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How the job changes from site to site
Direct-drive fans
Many kitchen extracts use direct-drive fans. If the motor has gone, a replacement unit is often the sensible option and we will talk you through it.
Belt-driven fans
Belt-driven fans have a motor that turns the impeller through belts and pulleys. Belts wear, stretch and slip, and pulleys and bearings need checking too.
Why deal with it now?
A struggling motor runs hotter and works harder. That shortens its life, and when it finally fails, it may take other parts with it. Catching it early keeps the repair small. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why us?
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Extract fan repair around Force Green
There are about 19 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 10 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Force Green, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. It’s Sevenoaks council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Force Green. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That makes a fan repair urgent rather than something to put off. A failed fan in a London kitchen typically means a closed kitchen, so access details help us plan the repair.
Around Force Green, a failed fan can be reported day or night on our 24/7 line.
Force Green is about 5 miles west of Sevenoaks, in Greater London. We carry out extract fan repair for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Force Green and the rest of Greater London. Force Green is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. London is in our area too, about 17 miles from Force Green.
All of TN16 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Force Green include Westerham (1 mile south), South Street (2 miles north-west), Moorhouse Bank (2 miles south-west), Tatsfield (2 miles north-west) and Titsey (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Orpington (7 miles north), New Cross (14 miles north), Thornton Heath (12 miles north-west), Croydon (10 miles north-west), East Dulwich (14 miles north-west) and Plumstead (14 miles north).
Near you in Force Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Olde House At Home Public House, among other places. The closest station to Force Green is Oxted station, about 3.8 miles south-west. A little further out are Tandridge Priory (2.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Force Green includes Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
Common problems we fix in Force Green
Some faults are in the controls rather than the fan. A failed speed controller or a wiring fault can stop a fan so we check the controls before blaming the motor.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- An extract that vibrates through the ductwork
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A fan that won’t start at all
- An old fan that needs replacing
Hall kitchens near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere around Force Green, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick.
Questions to ask before booking
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What paperwork you get at the end
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What affects the cost of extract fan repair
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- What state the system is in
- How big the system is
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Don’t cook with gaps in the filter bank
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Write down when the fan misbehaves
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
Grease on the fan typically means grease in the duct as well. We can book a TR19® clean of the whole extract and you get a TR19 certificate and photo report afterwards.
A scheduled maintenance plan keeps the whole system on a regular cycle, which means the fan is seen regularly and problems are spotted sooner.
Force Green questions
Do you cover Force Green for emergency fan repairs?
Day or night, a failed fan in Force Green can be reported on our emergency line. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. Let us know whether the fan is silent, noisy or tripping the power.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Force Green?
Kitchens in Force Green are inspected by Sevenoaks council’s environmental health officers. Inspections are risk-based, so a visit can come at any time, including the week a fan stops.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
An unbalanced, greasy impeller vibrates and that is one of the most common reasons. Bearings, belts and mountings can also be to blame.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
We do. Where a fan is beyond repair, we replace it with one suited to the duct and the kitchen with a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.