Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Golders Green extract fan repair
Extract fan repair in Golders Green from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
- A fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen
Part by part
Belt-driven fans
In a belt-driven fan, the motor drives the impeller by belt. Belts wear, stretch and slip, and pulleys and bearings need checking too.
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 explain why.
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Golders Green
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in Golders Green, from a squeal at start-up to a fan that will not run at all. We find the cause, give you a fixed price and fix it or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. The work covers bearings, fan motors and fan housings, and common reasons people get in touch are a squealing belt on start-up and a fan running too slowly to clear the kitchen.
In London, a kitchen without working extraction cannot keep cooking safely, and a closed kitchen loses a night’s trade. In Golders Green, as across London, fans often sit on a roof or deep in a plant space, so we ask about access first.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Golders Green (NW11, NW2, NW3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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Common questions in Golders Green
Can you work in Golders Green outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Golders Green does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Golders Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Golders Green are carried out by Barnet council. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What causes a noisy extract fan?
There are several possible causes, from a worn bearing to a loose fixing. It’s worth having it diagnosed before it leads to a breakdown.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
What will a fan repair or replacement cost?
The cost depends on what’s wrong and how easy the fan is to reach. After diagnosing, you get a fixed quote so there are no surprises.
Who is the responsible person?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Tell us about a new rattle or whine right away
- Don’t turn the fan down to hide a noise
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Keep the emergency number where staff can see it
Clean filters help a repaired fan stay that way. Less grease on the impeller means less wear and the quieter it runs.
A fan that’s starting to make noise is giving you a warning. Getting it checked now means a planned repair rather than an emergency during service.
Why act early in Golders Green
Weak extraction leaves heat, smoke and fumes in the kitchen. Staff work in hotter, steamier air and grease has more chance to settle on surfaces and in the duct. A busy site in Golders Green builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Extract fan repair in Golders Green: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 209 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 66 takeaways in Golders Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. It’s Barnet council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Golders Green. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month. In London, a fan on a roof or in a basement can take planning to reach, with parking and loading to arrange.
Hall kitchens near Church of St Alban the Martyr, or anywhere around Golders Green, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick. School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Rimon Jewish Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Golders Green is about 1 mile north of West Hampstead, in Greater London. We provide extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Golders Green and the rest of Greater London. Golders Green is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. London is in our area too, about 7 miles from Golders Green.
Work in NW11, NW2 and NW3 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Nant Road, Hoop Lane and Park Avenue, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Close by, we work in Temple Fortune (1 mile north), Childs Hill (1 mile south), North End (1 mile south-east), Hampstead Garden Suburb (1 mile north-east) and Vale of Health (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (5 miles south-east), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (5 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
What’s near Golders Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Childs Hill Park, The King Alfred School and The Old Bull and Bush pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Golders Green is Cricklewood station, about 1.2 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Kenwood House (1.3 miles east) and Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1.1 miles west). The countryside around Golders Green includes Parliament Hill and Darland's Lake.
What extract fan repair can’t fix
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- A greasy canopy and duct that a fan repair will not touch
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Fan housings
- Roof and wall fans
- Kitchen extract fans
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: 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. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What staff can safely do
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 can diagnose it and quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
The process
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Golders Green.
- We start with the symptoms, such as rattling, humming, slow running or a fan that will not start.
- With the fan safely isolated, we open it up for a proper look.
- Each part is checked in turn: motor, bearings, drive, impeller and fixings.
- You hear what’s wrong and what it will cost, with a fixed quote, before we go ahead.
- The repair or replacement is carried out and the fan is run and checked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.