Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Headstone
Repair and replacement of kitchen extract fans, fan motors and worn fan parts for commercial sites in Headstone and across Greater London. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- A knocking noise from the extract fan
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
Do you need extract fan repair in Headstone?
In Headstone, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. On belt-driven fans, belts stretch, crack and start to slip and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
Clients normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- A fan rattling in its housing
- A belt-driven fan that squeals
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A fan that keeps cutting out
If you cook near Headstone Lane station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.
Comparing quotes
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Extract fan repair for kitchens and businesses in Headstone
Across Headstone, we deal with fan faults of every kind, 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 the fan is replaced if repair does not make sense. Common call-outs are for a motor that trips out or overheats and a knocking noise from the extract fan, across belts and pulleys, kitchen extract fans and fan motors.
Replacing a fan in a London building often means working at height or in a tight plant space, and in Headstone, parking and lifting are part of that. Work can be done after service, so the kitchen loses as little time as possible.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Headstone (HA5, HA3, HA2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What extract fan repair cannot fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Problems with the electrical supply to the fan (an electrician’s job)
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Roof and wall fans
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
- Fan motors
Extract fans in Headstone
Look up Headstone on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 114 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 38 sandwich bars and takeaways across Headstone and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Environmental health officers from Harrow council inspect food businesses in Headstone. 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.
School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Pinner Park Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Headstone is about 1 mile east of Hatch End, in Greater London. We carry out extract fan repair for commercial premises of every kind in Headstone and the rest of Greater London. Headstone is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for extract fan repair. London is in our area too, about 14 miles from Headstone.
All of HA5, HA3 and HA2 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Anselm Road, Ufford Road and Chantry Road, and we cover them all for extract fan repair. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan repair include Hatch End (1 mile west), Harrow Weald (1 mile east), South Oxhey (2 miles north-west), Belmont (2 miles east) and Carpenders Park (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include London (14 miles south-east), City of Westminster (11 miles south-east), Marylebone (11 miles south-east), Kensington (10 miles south-east), St Pancras (12 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (13 miles south-east).
What’s near Headstone
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Moon & Sixpence pub, Hatch End High School and Headstone Manor Recreation Ground, among other places. Headstone has its own railway station: Headstone Lane station. A little further out are Hilfield Castle (3.8 miles north) and Kodak Museum (1 mile south-east). For a walk, there’s Harrow Weald Common and Northala Fields.
What happens on the day
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. In a London area like Headstone, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- The extract is switched off and the fan opened up.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- 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
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Common questions in Headstone
What if my kitchen extract fan stops in Headstone at night?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Headstone is part of our area. Call 0345 646 2711 and tell us what the fan is doing, or not doing. Details of the make and model help us plan the repair.
Which environmental health team covers Headstone?
The local authority for Headstone is Harrow council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may ask how the kitchen is ventilated, so keep repair records with your maintenance file.
What makes a kitchen extract fan rattle or whine?
It can be one of a few things, from a worn bearing to a loose fixing. The safest step is a proper diagnosis before the fault gets worse.
Can you repair a fan rather than replace it?
In many cases, yes. Many faults are fixed by cleaning the impeller or renewing worn parts and we only recommend replacement when repair does not make sense.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold 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.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why deal with it now?
Wherever the kitchen is, Headstone included, the fan often sits on an outside wall or roof, so its noise does not stay in the kitchen. Fixing the cause quietens it down before neighbours notice. Choosing the date yourself beats having a fault choose it for you.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. 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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and housings
The impeller is the bladed wheel that moves the air. Grease deposits unbalance it and cause vibration.
Fan controls
Supply faults are a job for an electrician. If that is the cause, we’ll say so so you know who to call.