Greater London · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extractor fan repair in Holborn
Need extract fan repair in Holborn? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- An overheating extract motor
- A fan rattling in its housing
- Poor airflow at the canopy
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- A system that needs redesigning rather than repairing
- Faults on the gas side of an interlock system, which need a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan motors
- Belts and pulleys
- Fan housings
- Kitchen extract fans
- Bearings
Extract fan repair in Holborn, done properly
Our engineers handle all sorts of fan faults in Holborn, from rattling and humming to a fan that has stopped dead. The fault is diagnosed, quoted at a fixed price and put right or fit a replacement when it’s beyond repair. The work covers fan housings, kitchen extract fans and bearings, and people most often call us about a dead fan motor and a whining or grinding extract motor.
Replacing a fan in a London building often means working at height or in a tight plant space, and in Holborn, parking and lifting are part of that. Repairs can be done out of hours so the kitchen keeps trading.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Holborn (WC1X, WC1N, EC1R)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan repair looks like in Holborn
There are about 4,009 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 872 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Holborn, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. It’s Camden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Holborn. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That is one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan. Lifting a replacement fan onto a London roof can need a loading slot and the building’s agreement.
Hall kitchens near St Alban's Church, or anywhere around Holborn, often use their fans only now and then, and an idle fan can stick. If you cook near Farringdon station, long trading hours wear fan belts and bearings, so noise and vibration are worth reporting early.
Holborn is about 2 miles north-west of London, in Greater London. Sites in Holborn get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Holborn is one of them.
Here we cover the WC1X, WC1N and EC1R postcode area for extract fan repair. Extract fan repair is available to premises on Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square and the roads around them. With the A4 and A40 close by, Holborn is simple for us to get to for extract fan repair. Other places close to Holborn include Farringdon (1 mile east), St Pancras (1 mile north-west), Clare Market (1 mile south), Smithfield (1 mile east) and Temple Bar (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
Local landmarks in Holborn
In Holborn, that means kitchens and buildings near The Yorkshire Grey pub, British Library of Political and Economic Science and City Academy. You’ll also find Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (0.9 miles north) and Lincoln's Inn Fields (under half a mile south-west). Holborn has its own railway station: Farringdon station. Nearby you will also find Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles south-east) and Brunswick Centre (0.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Holborn includes Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Holborn.
- A visit is booked, in the evening or overnight if that suits.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- We explain the options and quote a fixed price.
- We complete the work and check the fan runs smoothly.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Different parts, different methods
Motors and bearings
Motors and bearings take the most strain in a kitchen extract fan. Heat, grease and long running hours all wear them.
Direct-drive fans
Grease on the impeller unbalances a direct-drive fan quickly. Sometimes a clean is all it needs, if the bearings haven’t been damaged.
Fixed quotes for extract fan repair in Holborn
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The condition of the system
- The size of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
If you need extract fan repair in Holborn, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
FAQs for Holborn
Can you come to Holborn after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Holborn needn’t be disturbed. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Holborn?
Food hygiene inspections in Holborn are carried out by Camden council. If the extract fan has failed, it’s worth having the repair booked, and the details to hand, before an officer visits.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and photos, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Do you need extract fan repair in Holborn?
In Holborn, as anywhere, long cooking days mean long hours for the fan. Belts on a belt-driven fan stretch and wear and a slipping belt means slower fan speed and weaker extraction.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A fan that keeps cutting out
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A worn or slipping fan belt
- Vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts
For school kitchens, at schools like St Alban's Church of England Primary School for example, a planned fan repair in the holidays avoids losing lunches in term time.
Comparing quotes
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the price is fixed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
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Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep the grease filters clean and fitted
- Make sure staff know who to call if the fan fails
- Get a noisy fan checked rather than slowed down
- Never run the extract with filters missing
Keep an ear on the fan after the repair. If anything changes, let us know rather than waiting for it to fail.
Noise is normally the first sign of a fan problem. Getting it checked now means a planned repair rather than an emergency during service.
Leave it or put it right?
Vibration does damage beyond the fan. It loosens fixings, strains duct connections and wears the housing, so a small repair can grow into a bigger one. A building in Holborn may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.