Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract fan repair and replacement in Heston, Greater London
Our technicians work in Heston on extract fan repair. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- An overheating extract motor
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
How we price extract fan repair
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The size of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The postcode and the type of business
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Need a price for extract fan repair? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Extract fan repair in Heston, done properly
Extract fan repair starts with a diagnosis. A noisy fan might need cleaning, new bearings or a new belt, while a fan that won’t start may have a motor or control fault. You hear what we have found before any work goes ahead. Typical jobs include a fan that won’t start at all and a fan worn beyond sensible repair, across roof and wall fans, fan motors and belts and pulleys.
Replacing a fan in a London building often means working at height or in a tight plant space, with parking and lifting to arrange in Heston. Work can be done after service, so the kitchen loses as little time as possible.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Heston (TW5, UB2, TW3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Odour complaints that need filtration rather than a fan repair
- Gas interlock faults that a Gas Safe registered engineer must deal with
- Ductwork designed too small for the kitchen’s cooking
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Bearings
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Kitchen extract fans
Also in Heston
What extract fan repair looks like in Heston
Food Standards Agency data counts about 275 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 124 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Heston, up to about a mile and a half out. Those that cook under a canopy rely on a fan that runs every hour they’re open. We ask about access first for a London fan job, because roofs and basements need planning. Environmental health officers from Hounslow council inspect food businesses in Heston. Food premises are expected to have suitable and sufficient ventilation under food hygiene rules. So a failed fan is worth fixing before the next service, not the next month.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near St Leonard's Church, or anywhere in Heston, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day.
Heston is about 2 miles south of Southall, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Heston or further out, we cover extract fan repair for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Heston is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. Our London page covers sites nearby (12 miles or so).
All of TW5, UB2 and TW3 is within our area for extract fan repair, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Fern Lane, Sutton Road and Eton Avenue, all of which we cover for extract fan repair. Main roads around Heston include the A3005, which makes travel easy for extract fan repair. Other places close to Heston include North Hyde (1 mile north), Norwood Green (1 mile north-east), Lampton (1 mile south-east), Hounslow West (1 mile south) and Osterley (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles east), City of Westminster (10 miles east), Marylebone (10 miles east), Kensington (8 miles east), St Pancras (12 miles east) and Shoreditch (13 miles east).
What’s near Heston
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Inwood Park, The Plough Public House and Heston Community School and the streets around them. Heston’s nearest station is Southall station, about 1.4 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Museum of Army Music (2.4 miles south-east) and Treaty Centre (1.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Northala Fields and Crane Meadows.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Never run the extract with filters missing
- Avoid lowering the speed to quieten a fault
- Report new noises from the fan early
- Make sure the fan is cleaned with the rest of the system
Where parts need ordering, we explain what that means for the kitchen until we return. The fan is completed on a return visit outside your busiest hours.
A 3, 6 or 12-monthly cleaning plan brings us back at set intervals, which means the fan is seen regularly and wear is caught earlier.
Heston: your questions answered
Does London parking affect a job in Heston?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Do you work overnight in Heston?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Heston keeps running as normal. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Every certificate and report from each visit, filed in the maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
How much does an extract fan repair cost?
We price each job after finding the cause. A belt and a new fan are very different jobs so the first step is a diagnosis.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
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.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a few hours on site, depending on the fault and the access to the fan. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Heston is usually out of hours.
- 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.
- You get a fixed price for putting it right.
- The work is done and the fan is tested running.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Do you need extract fan repair in Heston?
Blocked filters and greasy ducts make the fan work harder. An overworked motor overheats and may cut out or fail.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan that whines, hums or grinds
- A squealing belt on start-up
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- An extract fan that rattles or knocks
School kitchens cannot easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Westbrook Primary School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed